PPI cold call ban failing to stem stampede of cowboys
The Government is being urged to hand over the policing of financial services telemarketing to the Financial Conduct Authority after…
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Pensions cold call ban to come into force this autumn
The Government has revealed that the long-awaited legislation which will outlaw pensions cold calling will be introduced this autumn, nearly…
New nuisance calls crackdown ‘smacks of PR exercise’
The Government’s latest crackdown on so-called nuisance calls – which will see Brits have to opt in to receive cold…
Fresh delay to pensions cold calling ban sparks uproar
The Government’s commitment to rid the country of telemarketing sharks has been called into question following an admission that the…
Line blocking trial halts 99% of unwanted phone calls
A pilot project which saw thousands of call blocking devices installed in the homes of vulnerable and elderly people has…
ICO muzzles aggressive and threatening cold call firms
An accident claims company which threatened one consumer with jail if they did not sign up for its services is…
Pensions cold calling ban set to be in force by June
The Government has finally confirmed that a ban on pensions cold calling – including text and email communications – should…
Government resurrects plan to ban pension cold calling
The Government is to press ahead with a ban on pensions cold calling – which will also include text messaging…
DMA launches mobile call blocking app linked to TPS
The DMA is launching a new mobile call blocking app – linked to the Telephone Preference Service – which it…
Government drops plans for ban on pension cold-calling
The telemarketing industry appears to have escaped a ban on cold calling for pensions after the measure was dropped in…