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No 10 access information will remain secret… because of terrorist threat

By John Pring on 2nd May 2019 Category: Politics

No 10 access information will remain secret… because of terrorist threat
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Documents that could reveal why the government has refused to remove the two iconic – and inaccessible – steps that lead to the front door of 10 Downing Street will not be released, because of a risk that the information could […]

Government broke freedom of information laws over access to 10 Downing Street

By John Pring on 3rd January 2019 Category: Human Rights

Government broke freedom of information laws over access to 10 Downing Street
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The government has broken freedom of information laws by refusing to release documents that could reveal why it has failed to ensure there is a wheelchair-accessible front entrance to 10 Downing Street. The information commissioner has ruled that the Cabinet Office […]

10 Downing Street wins access award… despite steps to iconic front door

By John Pring on 2nd November 2017 Category: Independent Living

10 Downing Street wins access award… despite steps to iconic front door
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A disabled access expert has questioned why 10 Downing Street – which has one of the most iconically-inaccessible front doors on the planet – has been presented with a high-profile access award. Images of the front entrance to the prime minister’s […]

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