The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed it is introducing reforms to fix a dysfunctional overdraft market. The changes will make overdrafts simpler, fairer, and easier to manage and will protect the millions of consumers who use overdrafts, particularly more vulnerable consumers
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, has responded to an investigation which found that more GP surgeries are shutting than ever before.
Since 2014 it has been more common for people to seek help about essential bills, such as energy or council tax, than consumer credit, such as credit cards.
The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has welcomed a new report from the Treasury Select Committee, which calls for sweeping changes to ensure people with mental health problems get a fair deal from financial services.
The Church of Scotland has made a fresh commitment to tackle human trafficking and modern slavery. It has signed a declaration to work with the Scottish Government and other statutory services and sectors to eradicate the scourge on society.
The British Medical Association is calling for urgent action to address the impact of charging rules for overseas patients, on both NHS staff and the patients themselves.
A report from the Justice Committee says the government should introduce new regulation for the bailiff industry to ensure that people in debt are treated fairly.
The European Union’s deal with Turkey to control migration has led to policies and practices in Greece which are short-sighted, unsustainable, ineffective and dangerous, say Oxfam and 24 other NGOs ahead of the deal’s third anniversary.