unwanted phone calls

Clampdown on cold call companies unveiled

Fines of up to £500,000 will soon be enforcable against comapnies who make nuisance calls under tough new regulations announced by the government.

Changes to the current law, which has been described as "a licence for spammers and scammers", will make it easier to impose hefty sanctions.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has this morning welcomed the announcement by...