UK. Peers demand ban on pensions cold-calling after inflicting embarrassing defeat on the Government
Peers last night demanded a ban on pensioner cold-calling as the House of Lords inflicted an embarrassing defeat on the Government in the Lords.
The House of Lords backed a cross-party amendment calling for unsolicited calls to be outlawed by 253 votes to 205. The Government originally pledged to ban pensioner cold calling in September last year but has since ruled out any legislation until 2020.
However, a group of cross-party peers warned that the delay would see millions more people plagued by nuisance calls and put at risk of being scammed.
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