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Here’s what changes to Freedom of Information laws mean for Ontario PressProgress22:11 10-Apr-26

In the last 8 hours

Suit Seeks DOJ Records Of Activities On Voter Data, Elections Law36021:01 10-Apr-26

Sunshine on secrecy: why the Pezzullo report release is a win for the public The North West Star20:42 10-Apr-26

Yesterday

149 gardaí in breach of discipline fined a cumulative €96k in 2025 BreakingNews.ie19:21 10-Apr-26

Sales of zero-deposit mortgages hit five-year high Mortgage Introducer18:47 10-Apr-26

U.S. Marshals Granted Federal Powers to Musk's Security Despite Training Gaps Latin Times18:41 10-Apr-26

‘Safeguarding via algorithm’: Coventry doubles down on Palantir ties with new £750,000 contract The Nerve18:24 10-Apr-26

Ontario failed to collect nearly $10M owed by alleged animal abusers: documents Toronto Star18:20 10-Apr-26

Richmond city officials just settled a whistleblower lawsuit. How did we get here? Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia18:00 10-Apr-26

Cancer referral and treatment data cannot yet be published in Channel Islands ITV17:17 10-Apr-26

Steps to create new visitor experience at Glasgow City Chambers Glasgow World15:55 10-Apr-26

Edinburgh Council pays out £150,000 in public liability claims Edinburgh Evening News15:26 10-Apr-26

Sales of 100% mortgages hit five-year peak Mortgage Finance Gazette13:58 10-Apr-26

AI fuels ‘complex’ Freedom of Information requests to Hertfordshire County Council Bishop's Stortford Independent12:46 10-Apr-26

AI driving more people to ask council for information, report states Royston Crow, Cambridgeshire11:54 10-Apr-26

The Portsmouth streets and car parks where drivers are most likely to get a parking ticket The News, Portsmouth11:50 10-Apr-26

Surge in pension tracing as 839,000 people hunt lost pots Pensions Age11:42 10-Apr-26

Reading named among UK areas with fewest potholes Reading Chronicle10:48 10-Apr-26

100% mortgage sales hit five-year high Mortgage Strategy10:41 10-Apr-26

Police spend on temporary staff revealed Mid Devon Advertiser09:58 10-Apr-26

Speeding offences hit four-year high Bodyshop Magazine08:49 10-Apr-26

West Midlands Police paid over £1.2 million to informants in 5 years, figures reveal Stourbridge News, West Midlands07:49 10-Apr-26

How does East Sussex rank for number of e-bike and e-scooter fires? The Argus, Sussex06:46 10-Apr-26

HMO licence applications jump 40% as landlords switch strategies The Negotiator Magazine05:56 10-Apr-26

Study reveals more than 200 school break-ins reported in Bradford in five years The Telegraph & Argus05:55 10-Apr-26

Modified Affordability Assessments ‘a boon for consumers’ but more needs to be done to raise awareness Today's Conveyancer05:41 10-Apr-26

More than 800 breakdown cancellations on Arran ferry route in last five years Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald01:24 10-Apr-26

In the last 7 days

Council blocked almost 30 million cyber threats as experts call it an ‘ongoing problem’ Leicester Gazette21:02 9-Apr-26

Gas flaring at LNG Canada far exceeds permitted volume, documents show CBC.ca18:08 9-Apr-26

Over €1.6m spent on counselling services for gardaí in past two years BreakingNews.ie18:05 9-Apr-26

The FBI Didn't Answer Texts From Minnesota Investigators for Days After Renee Good’s Killing WIRED14:55 9-Apr-26

LNG Canada gas flaring far exceeding volumes allowed under permits: documents NanaimoNewsNOW12:24 9-Apr-26

Ontario school board supervisors charging varying fees, some billing government HST Global News11:02 9-Apr-26

Emergency repairs are consuming up to half of NHS maintenance budgets Health Estate Journal09:25 9-Apr-26

Nearly £150,000 paid out by Edinburgh Council for public injuries Deadline News08:27 9-Apr-26

Revealed: The number of PSNI vehicles deliberately rammed in "outrageous attacks" Belfast Live06:15 9-Apr-26

Caveat applications up 12% year on year, fuelling rise in probate disputes Today's Wills & Probate (Press Release)05:38 9-Apr-26

B.C. spent $165K on free coffee stunt for U.S. health workers: Taxpayers’ group Sooke News Mirror01:02 9-Apr-26

HMO market booms with surge in licence applications Property Industry Eye00:49 9-Apr-26

HMO licence applications rise 40% as landlords pivot to shared housing Landlord Knowledge00:02 9-Apr-26

Legal Tensions Emerge as Human Rights Commission Probes Police Conduct East Lansing Info23:31 8-Apr-26

Scathing email from ex-Human Relations head reveals City Hall turmoil ABC7 / WLS-TV23:00 8-Apr-26

Denying voters a choice at the polls Investigative Post21:55 8-Apr-26

Review called for after data shows many B.C. patients with high volume of doctor visits Vancouver Sun21:22 8-Apr-26

The Foilies 2026 Fort Worth Weekly, Texas20:14 8-Apr-26

Council 'prevented scrutiny' with poor record keeping as first-of-its-kind call made The Scottish Herald19:25 8-Apr-26

Welsh Reform branch circulated ‘ridiculous’ AI images and bombarded council outside its area with FoI requests Nation.Cymru19:21 8-Apr-26

Group Accuses CBP Of Withholding Border Wall Records Law36019:18 8-Apr-26

Feds refuse to release mugshot of alleged synagogue arsonist. See why WLBT18:04 8-Apr-26

After Tumbler Ridge, B.C.’s throne speech was cancelled — here’s what it said The Narwhal17:42 8-Apr-26

Two Scottish universities blasted as ‘innappropriate’ arms firm influence revealed The National, Scotland17:07 8-Apr-26

John Swinney accused of ignoring safeguarding issues in Scottish Youth Parliament The National, Scotland16:35 8-Apr-26

Police could collect £300,000 after seizing vehicles — what it means for motorists Midweek Herald, Devon16:33 8-Apr-26

Gourock-Dunoon ferry is CalMac's worst for breakdown cancellations, figures show Greenock Telegraph, Scotland16:32 8-Apr-26

Orbán’s foreign ‘fellow travellers’ cite privacy to shield state-funded payouts Atlatszo.hu16:01 8-Apr-26

Council spent £1.6m to clear up fly-tipping and littering last year, new data reveals The Comet, Hertfordshire15:23 8-Apr-26

UK banking licence applications drop to zero in 2025 Sifted14:48 8-Apr-26

The Foilies: Recognizing the worst failures of government transparency Orlando Weekly14:38 8-Apr-26

342 dog thefts, not one conviction ITV14:21 8-Apr-26

How should £1.8m from bus lane fines be spent? BBC14:14 8-Apr-26

John Swinney urged to take responsibility as SNP ferry fiasco causes 21,000 cancelled ferries Scottish Daily Express12:51 8-Apr-26

HMO licence applications climb 40% since 2018 Mortgage Introducer12:39 8-Apr-26

DWP state pension rule means people due to retire could boost payments by £695 The Mirror12:26 8-Apr-26

HMO license applications soar 40% since 2018 Mortgage Finance Gazette12:15 8-Apr-26

74 Brokers in the UK Can Offer CFDs to Retail Clients Finance Magnates12:12 8-Apr-26

HMO market sees 40% license boost since 2018 Mortgage Strategy11:23 8-Apr-26

The £300k business of Devon’s vehicle recovery scheme Plymouth Live11:13 8-Apr-26

John Swinney 'Knew about Jordan Linden and Scottish Youth Parliament safeguarding concerns'… Scottish Daily Express11:09 8-Apr-26

Opinion: Investigate the AI campaigns flooding public agencies with fake comments Mercury News11:04 8-Apr-26

Emails show Swinney warned of Youth Parliament claims in The Herald but did not act The Scottish Herald10:51 8-Apr-26

Data reveals 170 fires at Scottish construction sites in last five years Project Scotland10:38 8-Apr-26

Norfolk MP banned from making FoI requests after more than 1,000 submissions Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk10:33 8-Apr-26

Campaigners call for action as 100 crimes recorded in local churches Sheffield Star09:15 8-Apr-26

Cops expecting £300k from recovered vehicle fees Dawlish Gazette08:51 8-Apr-26

Essex hospital bosses say security is priority after theft figures revealed Harwich & Manningtree Standard06:22 8-Apr-26

Rise in speeding fines could signal dangerous shift in driver behaviour The Telegraph & Argus06:02 8-Apr-26

Churches 'easy targets' with more than 700 crimes across Yorkshire Yorkshire Post06:01 8-Apr-26

Growing proportion of estates taking longer for probate to be granted Today's Wills & Probate (Press Release)05:31 8-Apr-26

Ex-Chicago official’s emails accuse mayor’s staff of ‘lies’ and ‘hostile work environment’ FOX 32 Chicago02:13 8-Apr-26

B.C. government’s U.S. coffee truck promotion cost taxpayers $165 a cup Global News02:11 8-Apr-26

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