Interesting FOIs in 2025

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Published: November 16, 2025

Here are some interesting FOI stories the BBC did in 2025.

MoD spends millions on private schools to avoid Welsh language (BBC, Oct 2025)

Parents threatened and blamed by authorities as 1,000 adopted children returned to care (BBC, Nov 2025)

AI camera trial detects 849 traffic offences (BBC, Jan 2025)

National Library of Wales missing 2,200 items (BBC, June 2025)

Hundreds of drivers failing to show up for tests (BBC, June 2025)

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