‘Hang up, report them to us – you don’t owe nuisance callers your time’

Summary:

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is reminding the public to report nuisance calls, texts, and emails received from organisations. The ICO has issued over u00a32,440,000 in fines against companies making nuisance calls since April 2022. The government is proposing to ban cold calls to sell financial products, including mortgages, insurance, and cryptocurrencies, and increasing the maximum fine for nuisance calls from u00a3500,000 to u00a317.5 million. The ICO encourages individuals to hang up on nuisance callers and report the incident to their online reporting tool.