From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Cold callers are being blamed for failures in the NHS Test and Trace service because people do not want to answer 'unrecognisable' 0300 numbers. Call centre staff trying to reach people who have come ...

If you’re fed up of being forced to give a phone number when filling in a form online and then being badgered by nuisance cold calls, we've found the answer. Often when you buy things online you are ...

NUISANCE cold calls are a major irritation but it might surprise you to discover how easy it is for companies to get hold of your number. When my 12-year-old was given a smartphone at Christmas there ...

Cold callers hiding behind withheld numbers could be fined more than £2m in a new law to be announced today. From 16 May, all direct marketing companies registered in the UK will need to display their ...

Companies will now be forced to display their numbers, allowing exasperated customers to make formal complaints if they are being harassed Fox Photos/Getty Britons can now rest safe in the knowledge ...

We've all been there - an unrecognised number flashes up on your phone and it's just an automated voice. This is known as cold calling and it's when you receive an uninvited call that attempts to sell ...

Tali writes about scams and consumer rights for Which? delving into fraud, technology and consumer rights topics to keep readers safe and empowered. Scammers posing as police officers are spooking ...

A man annoyed by cold callers has turned the tables by setting up his own premium rate number which earns him money. Lee Beaumont said he paid £10 plus VAT to set up his personal 0871 line in November ...

Cold callers will soon be forced to display their telephone numbers. If companies withhold their identities and persistently break the rules they can expect to face fines from the Information ...