Newly released records from 1976 include Harold Wilson's resignation, the 1976 drought and the UK's application to the International Monetary Fund
December 2006
Recent releases at The National Archives
With the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, the standard 30-year closure period has disappeared. Instead, records are open on transfer to The National Archives unless they contain information covered by an exemption set out in the Act. Friday 29 December 2006 marks the transfer of certain high profile records to The National Archives rather than the expiry of their closure period.
