What you need to know this week
- ICO fines two energy firms £550,000 for unlawful robo marketing calls.
- 64% of social media “debt advice” found misleading; 98% unreliable according to Lowell and Money Wellness study.
- FCA consults on £8.2bn motor finance compensation scheme affecting 14m consumers.
- FCA approves MaPS Standards to take effect 1 April 2026, supporting consistent debt advice quality.
- ICO consults on new “Recognised Legitimate Interest” guidance under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
- DRCF launches new Thematic Innovation Hub focusing on agentic AI.
- Amplified Global calls for new approaches to measuring consumer understanding in regulatory reporting.
- GamCare launches national gambling harms campaign with Capgemini’s 23red agency.
- COVID repayment window open until December 2025 for voluntary repayment of pandemic funds.
- Most councils increase use of bailiffs; ECB consulting on new vulnerability and ability-to-pay standards.
- FCA PS24/3 Product Sales Data (PSD008/009) returns due November 2025; firms must reconcile DMP reporting.
- StepChange Connected event in Leeds on 16 October and MaPS AI & Innovation Forum webinar on 20 October 2025 announced.
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