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Personal emails 'are subject to FOI'

Education Secretary Michael Gove lost the latest round in his battle to keep details of emails from his personal account secret. The Information Commissioner ruled that the emails which deal with departmental business are subject to FOI requests

Chris Cook is the education correspondent of the Financial Times and originally uncovered the penchant for Michael Gove's close advisers to circumvent the government's email system.


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