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New evidence shows that problems in the industry are harming consumers
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Today (26 December), the government has urged the public to protect themselves from online sales scams through five actionable steps.
Letter to Auden Group Ltd about its non-compliance with Part 4 of the Payday Lending Market Investigation Order 2015, relating to the provision of summary of borrowing statements.
The cap will be formally established through amendments to the Banking Reform Bill.
Government Ministers and regulators meet with payday lenders and consumer groups to discuss concerns about payday lending
What the government is doing to protect online consumers and why.
Government is seeking feedback on how the payday industry meets the standards set out in the voluntary codes.
The CMA is launching a new phase of its successful ‘Online Rip-Off Tip-Off’ campaign, which this year is urging consumers to report online rip-offs via a new digital reporting form.
Advanced notice of maintenance works to our online debt relief, redundancy payments and IP upload services over the second weekend of February 2022.
Digital Minister announces greater protections for children from online pornography on Safer Internet Day
The CMA has today launched a brand-new campaign “The Online Rip-Off Tip-Off” to help shoppers spot and avoid misleading online practices that could result in them being ripped off.
Government makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud
The CMA has set out proposals to increase price competition between payday lenders and help borrowers get a better deal.
New measures include tougher and quicker criminal sanctions for tech bosses and new criminal offences for falsifying and destroying data
New payday lending rules put consumers first, explains Economic Secretary to the Treasury Sajid Javid.
Employment Tribunal decision.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a warning to UK consumers, highlighting the product safety risks when shopping online.
The CMA has published an open letter to online businesses regarding the use of urgency claims and price reduction claims.
One million pleas have now been made online in the criminal courts since 2014, helping to speed up the processing of minor crimes.
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