Exclusive: House of Lords condemned as ‘utterly unaccountable’ as openDemocracy investigation finds scores of peers keep details of private interests secret
British governments love to outsource. But Freedom of Information doesn’t apply to private companies, so the rest of us have no idea what is happening in the COVID contract bonanza.
From scientific advice and procurement contracts to Freedom of Information requests, our government has drastically reduced transparency during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s a real threat to our democracy.
