How to stop nuisance calls: new laws will help consumers

Fines of up to £500,000 are intended to deter companies that make persistent nuisance calls

Companies that make nuisance calls to members of the public will be fined up to £500,000 and convictions will be easier to secure under new laws to be introduced on Monday.

Currently fines can only be imposed if the prosecution can prove that nuisance calls caused "substantial damage or substantial distress", but that requirement will be lifted from 6 April.

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