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Civil liberties and press freedom campaigners have said there is “no justification” for a new “high-risk” scientific research agency to be permitted to carry out its work in secret. Ministers have been accused of “dodging accountability” and providing the Advanced Research & Invention Agency (Aria) with less transparency than a parish council if the Government follows through on suggestions that it will exempt the agency’s work from Freedom of Information requests (FoI). Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday announced the formation of Aria – which is based on the US Adva...

National newspaper editors have united to demand a review of how the government handles freedom of information (FoI) requests, amid evidence that some journalists are being blacklisted.The letter

BBC News Published image copyrightGetty Images Current and former editors of Britain's leading newspapers have expressed concern over the government's handling of Freedom of Information requests. In an open letter, they have called for an investigation into a Cabinet Office unit - the Clearing House. It is alleged to have profiled journalists and blocked FOI requests. The government says it "remains fully committed to its transparency agenda", having "routinely" disclosed information "beyond its obligations". The letter marks a rare show of unity by Britain's press, and comes after the web...

The editors of the Guardian, Financial Times, Times, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph and Daily Mirror have joined together in a rare show of unity urging the Government to look at reform to protect Freedom of Information  (FoI)  rights. A dozen current and former Fleet Street editors have joined a call for a review into the Government’s use of FoI, raising “serious concerns” their policies are contributing to a culture of declining press freedom in the UK. They have been joined by staunch critics of the newspaper industry such as Hacked Off founder Brian Cathcart and founder of rival pr...