Opinion
‘Freedom of information laws have been working for nearly 25 years – but warning lights are flashing’
In 2000, the Freedom of Information Act gave citizens the right to access material held by public authorities. We need to recognise the democratic benefits of this vital tool, or risk losing them, an expert warns.
‘The Illegal Migration Bill is not only deeply cruel. But also a shameless attempt to embolden extremism.’
Bristol Refugee Rights, who see first-hand the hardship that asylum seekers are already put through, slam the Illegal Migration Bill as a cynical attempt to inflame anti-immigration feeling in order to win the next election.