Rishi Sunak said: "We will take the fight to these fraudsters, wherever they try to hide. The government said it will also ban other devices or methods commonly harnessed by scammers to reach thousands of people at once - such as so-called "sim farms" and review the use of mass texting services to keep these technologies out of the hands of criminals.Ī new system, replacing the current Action Fraud service, the UK's fraud reporting centre, will be up and running within the year, the government added.īacked by a £30m investment, it will provide a simpler route for reporting fraud online, with reduced waiting times and an online portal to allow victims to get timely updates on the progress of their case. Under the plans, banks will also be allowed to delay payments from being processed for longer to allow for suspect payments to be investigated. It also plans to work with Ofcom to use new technology to further clamp down on number "spoofing", so fraudsters cannot impersonate legitimate UK phone numbers. The new fraud strategy will include banning cold calls on all financial products, such as those relating to insurance or sham cryptocurrency schemes. The UK is stepping forward in the fightback against scammers, with the government introducing new measures to block fraudulent communications at their source - and allow suspect payments to be delayed. Elections are also taking place to choose mayors in Bedford, Leicester, Mansfield and Middlesbrough. Upwards of 8,000 council seats in England are up for grabs on 4 May across 230 local authorities. The Electoral Commission has estimated that about 4% of Britain's population are unlikely to have a valid form of photo ID to vote - the equivalent of just over two million people. The requirement has been described as "expensive" and "unnecessary" by Labour and sparked concern among electoral reform campaigners, who say it could lead to people being unable to vote. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said: "If you're planning to vote in person at your local elections, you must remember to bring accepted photo identification with you to the polling station." You can see all accepted forms of ID by clicking here.
It is the first time that voters in England will be required to present photographic identification before casting their ballot, but only certain types will be accepted.Ī passport, driving licence photocard, blue badge, Totum student discount card, and older person's bus pass are all valid, as well as a voter authority certificate.
Anyone voting in Thursday's local elections in England is being reminded to take their photo ID with them.
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