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Government climbs down over legal threat to freedom of information tsar

Scottish ministers have backed down in a controversial row over the authority of the country’s freedom of information tsar.

Government lawyers were due to appear in court last week to challenge the powers of Scottish Information Commissioner Kevin Dunion.

Ministers wanted to restrict Dunion’s access to their files -- a vital part of his job.