MP Banned from FOI Platform, Transparency Fight Continues

0:00That's your update from Europe News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Rupert Low, the MP for Great Yarmouth and Leader of the Restore Britain Party, just got banned from the what-do-they-know-website. That's the platform folks used to file freedom of information requests with government bodies and track responses publicly. Low had fired off more than 1,000 requests through it, but the site suspended his account for sending general messages or personal notes to, public organizations. What do they know runs independently as a public archive to make these requests easier and transparent for everyone? Low's heavy use stood out, leading to this crackdown after they flagged his account for not sticking to proper FOI channels. Low hid back hard in a statement this week, calling the ban not in the spirit of transparency. He pointed out his team's FOI work has exposed major scandals and vowed it won't slow them down. Restore Britain, he says, is the only party nailing both the problems and the fixes.

1:00The site's spokesperson confirmed the ban to reporters but kept details short, offering no more common. Meanwhile, Low's crew plans to push forward with investigations outside the platform. This dust up highlights the tension between digging for truth and platform rules. Low's FI goes on, keeping the transparency debate alive.