Reform UK’s ‘Doge’ unit battles councils for access to sensitive data

Councils push back against Reform UK ‘Doge’ unit’s attempts to access sensitive data

Reform UK’s controversial Elon Musk-styled Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) unit is hitting major roadblocks.  Lawyers and data handlers at several councils have so far blocked unelected volunteers running the party’s so-called ‘Doge’ team from accessing personally and commercially sensitive data. Reform-led Kent County Council has hired lawyers to push back against Doge’s attempts to access internal data, The Financial Times has repor…

Reform UK’s ‘Doge’ unit battles councils for access to sensitive data

Senior lawyers and data handlers at some councils have so far blocked access to restricted information

Councils push back against Reform’s Doge unit

Several local authorities have reportedly pushed back against efforts by Reform UK’s Elon Musk-style ‘Doge’ unit to access sensitive data.

Intellectual property argument could prevent Reform’s ‘Doge’ unit from sharing its findings

By Sarah Ward Reform UK’s Doge head honcho Zia Yusuf with the WNC cabinet. Reform UK image.Any likely attempt by Reform UK to use the ‘Doge’ units examination of West Northants Council’s data for political purposes could be headed off by an intellectual property legal argument.Since Reform UK took control of West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) eight weeks ago there have been concerns about how the unelected and unaccountable team pulled together…