Channel 4 News - The Freedom Files

Q&A: How to make a FoI request

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Channel 4 News tells you how to unearth information using the Freedom of Information act.

Broadmoor patients 'to get Wii Fit'

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Management minutes obtained by Channel 4 News show plans for patients at high-security hospital Broadmoor to get Wii Fit video games, writes Lewis Hannam.

NHS hit by a different sort of virus

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:55:00 +0100

A More4 News investigation finds that more than 8,000 dangerous viruses have infected NHS computers in the last financial year, with a significant number of cases impacting on patient care.

UK's bloody Afghan legacy

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:50:00 +0100

The British Army has paid out compensation for, or is in the process of investigating the deaths of, at least 104 civilians killed in clashes in Helmand in just 18 months, Channel 4 News can reveal.

Are private prisons working?

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:07:00 +0100

Britain's private prisons are performing worse than those run by the state, according to data obtained under the freedom of  information act by More4 News.

Town hall junkets revealed

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:02:00 +0100

Town hall staff and councillors spent just under £3m on overseas trips in just one year, research by More4 News reveals.

FOI reveals assaults on mixed wards

Thu, 21 May 2009 10:16:00 +0100

New research reveals nearly two thirds of sexual assaults in hospitals happen in units where there are mixed wards. Asha Tanner reports.

Island retreat

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:23:00 +0100

More4 News reports on the thousands of African migrants who make the crossing to Lampedusa, Italy, every year.

Radioactive leaks from naval base

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Britain's Trident submarine fleet is accused of behaving "above the law" after a secret series of radioactive leaks and hazardous practices at its base were revealed by Channel 4 News.

Revealed: calls to anti-terror hotline

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:00:00 +0100

More than 60,000 calls have been received by the UK's controversial anti-terror hotline in recent years, new figures reveal.

Slap up meals at parliament prices

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:46:00 +0100

There are very few places in London where you can get a slap up meal for less than £2.50, but it appears the Houses of Parliament are one of them.

Superbug payments under spotlight

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:46:00 +0100

Millions of pounds were paid out in patient compensation claims involving allegations about hospital superbugs in the past five years, Channel 4 News online has found.

Councils dish out £63m in bonuses

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:00:00 +0100

More4 News obtains detailed figures on how much different councils paid in bonuses, by using the Freedom of Information Act.

When did your cash go to Iceland?

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:32:00 +0000

Huge differences in when councils risked putting cash into doomed Icelandic banks have been unearthed by Channel 4 News online.

Boris and Blair's war of words

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Channel 4 News online has exclusively obtained previously secret letters highlighting the rift between former Met police chief Sir Ian Blair and then London mayoral candidate Boris Johnson.

No such thing as a free launch

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:05:00 +0000

Well, not at the BBC, which splashed out more than £150,000 to celebrate its new drama series. Emily Reuben reports.

1,000 soldiers still Awol

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:52:00 +0000

More than 1,000 British soldiers are risking jail sentences by remaining absent without leave (Awol), latest figures show.

Are you a DNA one in 10?

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Channel 4 News online has uncovered a league table of police DNA sampling rates showing the startling growth of the national database.

DNA database: top 10 forces

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:50:00 +0000

The 10 police forces that added the most DNA samples to the national database.

Female drink offences soar

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 +0100

The number of women arrested for being drunk and disorderly has soared by up to 1,000 per cent in some places, Channel 4 News Online has found.