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Planning Inspectorate news
Planning Inspectorate appears in 1 story we have published in November 2026, mostly in our Policy coverage. It is most often reported alongside Department of Education, Department of Health and Social Care and Home Office.
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How neglected maintenance left UK government sites wide open
A security researcher found 233 vulnerabilities in UK government codebases, exposing sensitive data across 33 agencies. The Planning Inspectorate left Microsoft Entra ID credentials publicly accessible on GitHub, granting what Nesbitt-Smith called "god-tier" access to SharePoint, OneDrive, and confidential legal evidence. The agency fixed the issue within 20 minutes—but only after being alerted.
10 November 2026
