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Editors' picks
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Which company receives the most government funds? SA Mathieson used the Freedom of Information law to provide an answer -
The government has released spending by every department over £25,000. How important is it, how big is it and what have we missed?
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Guardian Professional,
8 Sep 2014:
The success of GDS has prompted calls for a digital service for local authorities. Despite several flaws, it’s a good idea
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20 Aug 2014: Chinese or paper lantern dangers prompt government guidance, ranging from lamp design to advice on where and how to set free
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20 Jul 2014:
Tech pioneers in the US are advocating a new data-based approach to governance – 'algorithmic regulation'. But where does this leave governments, asks Evgeny Morozov
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15 Jul 2014: More than two-thirds is owed to HM Revenue and Customs, with the Department for Work and Pensions and justice ministry accounting for most of the rest
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25 Jun 2014: South Korea and Europe lead the way, but cost and a lack of unity hinders progress for others
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25 Jun 2014:
Paul Farrell: Reforms to freedom of information under the last government saw a flourishing in FOI culture. Now the Coalition plans to radically restrict the FOI regime
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14 Jun 2014: From job hunts to Twitter tags, 'nowcasting' is being used to complement official statistics – but just how useful is it?
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9 Jun 2014: A new report claims the government's UK child poverty targets are 'impossible' to reach even if the most optimistic projections are met
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6 Jun 2014:
The ONS have published a compendium of UK statistics which allow for direct statistical comparisons ahead of the Scottish independence referendum
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3 Jun 2014:
Parent firm Mondelez signs up to government health campaign with plan to limit all Cadbury bars to 250 calories or fewer
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2 Jun 2014: Election data can help give insights into voting behaviour, but the lack of open data is hampering the analysis researchers can do argues the Open Data Institute and Deloitte
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14 May 2014:
Three groups hand in petition of 300,000 signatures, and Lib Dem MP says proposed scheme would undermine confidentiality
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12 May 2014: Jeni Tennison: Response: There is lots of data within the public sector that should be open. This ensures a level playing field for everyone who can benefit
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9 May 2014: More than 30% of the World Bank's pdf reports weren't downloaded once in a five year period. By Alex Hern
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30 Apr 2014:
Greater awareness among employees and a new survey of businesses means the full extent of zero-hours contracts is emerging into view
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