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The UK's data protection regulator will move from a regulator centred on one statutory office-holder to a board-led body on 30 September 2026. It will be called the Information Commission, but it will still be known as the ICO and its existing functions and re
The Local Government Ombudsman says people are being directed into council complaints while strict Valuation Tribunal deadlines continue to run. A complaint can address poor administration, but it may not protect the separate right to challenge the council tax
Complaints about ADHD and autism care have risen sharply, while patients continue to encounter unclear pathways, inconsistent commissioning and incorrect refusals of provider choice. Here is what the right means, where its limits lie and how to challenge a dec