Innocent Claimants Face Risks as DWP Cracks Down on Benefits with New Bank Account Powers Monday, May 11, 2026 dwp benefits fraud privacy universalcredit esa pensioncredit surveillance transparency claimants The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is implementing a significant crackdown on certain benefit claims, raising concern that innocent claimants could be unfairly affected. Under new measures, DWP staff will have the … Read More
Councillors Denounce Two-Year Delay in Dudley Leisure Centre Sale Report as ‘Unacceptable’ Wednesday, April 22, 2026 dudley council leisurecentre audit investigation sale delay accountability localgovernment transparency Dudley councillors have voiced strong dissatisfaction over a two-year delay in the publication of a report detailing the failed sale of a former leisure centre on Wellington Road. During the Audit Committee meeting on April … Read More
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