Joining the Day of Action: Urging Anti-SLAPP Protections to Defend Journalists from Legal Intimidation Tuesday, April 14, 2026 antislapp journalism freedom transparency legalabuse medialaw accountability publicparticipation legalintimidation democracy Today, media organisations nationwide are uniting for a Day of Action, demanding that the UK Government include robust anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) protections in the upcoming King’s Speech. … Read More
West Midlands Police Spend Over £1 Million on Informants Over Five Years Tuesday, April 7, 2026 westmidlands police informants covert intelligence chis funding crime transparency security West Midlands Police have disclosed spending more than £1.25 million on payments to informants over a five-year period from 2020 to 2025. These payments were made to Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS), key players in … Read More
Police Withhold Data on Drivers Caught by 'Smart' Digital Speed Cameras Wednesday, April 1, 2026 staffordshire police speedcameras digitalcameras speeding transparency foi lawenforcement roadsafety accountability Staffordshire Police have declined a Freedom of Information (FOI) request seeking the number of drivers caught by their ‘smart’ digital speed cameras. This follows a previous disclosure of similar data to … Read More
Campaigner Accuses Walsall Council of Breaching Constitution Over Leather Museum Relocation Thursday, March 26, 2026 walsall museum leather relocation constitution council campaign transparency policy budget Walsall Council faces strong criticism from campaigner Linda Boys, who alleges the authority is breaching its own constitution and policies by proceeding with plans to relocate the Leather Museum. The cherished local … Read More
Merger of Midlands Social Housing Groups Sparks Calls for Transparency and Tenant Approval Tuesday, March 24, 2026 whg aspire merger housing tenants transparency walsall labour socialhousing regeneration Concerns have been raised over the proposed merger between West Midlands Housing Group (WHG) and Aspire Housing, with calls for increased transparency and tenant involvement. The announcement of the merger, aimed at creating … Read More
New broadband and mobile rules in England face criticism over “two glaring gaps” Thursday, February 12, 2026 broadband mobile telecoms consumer pricing martinlewis ofcom pricehikes transparency variablepricing New rules for broadband and mobile pricing have been introduced in England, aiming to protect consumers from unfair price hikes. However, BBC and ITV star Martin Lewis has raised concerns over “two glaring gaps” in the latest … Read More