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UK urged to lead cross-border war on £420 billion “fraudemic” sweeping the globe

UK government must lead the drive for a new international agreement to crackdown on criminal gangs behind tidal wave of fraud, according to the Social Market Foundation report commissioned by Santander UK.
Published: 28 September 2024
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The Social Market Foundation responds to the Labour Party manifesto

On the overall manifesto, SMF Director Theo Bertram said: “The Ming vase manifesto: change but with caution; great determination, little detail. There are no fireworks, no surprises, no great adventure...
Published: 13 June 2024
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The Social Market Foundation reacts to the Conservative Party manifesto

The Social Market Foundation’s response is as follows. On the overall manifesto, SMF Director Theo Bertram said: “This is a manifesto without credibility or identity, focused on the next three...
Published: 11 June 2024
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GDPR reforms leave people vulnerable to exploitation and privacy invasion unless Lords make urgent changes, top lawyers warn

In a paper published today by the Social Market Foundation think tank, two of the UK’s leading data rights lawyers – Ravi Naik and Alex Lawrence-Archer – have warned that...
Published: 19 March 2024
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1 in 5 people have been a victim of fraud in the last couple of years, international survey finds

The findings will be presented at the Global Fraud Summit 2024, a meeting hosted by the UK Government, bringing policymakers and officials from around the world to London to tackle...
Published: 12 March 2024
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‘If UK is to lead on AI safety, fraud should be high on the political agenda’

With the UK preparing to host a global AI summit later this week, the Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – says that policymakers need to implement a...
Published: 30 October 2023
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‘Fraudemic’: Six in ten want tech giants to reimburse fraud victims

The finding comes from a report published today by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) think tank, sponsored by Nationwide Building Society, providing new evidence about the impact of fraud on...
Published: 14 September 2023
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UK is card fraud capital of Europe – think tank

Britons suffer far more card frauds than people in any European country. UK losses from card fraud are also much higher. This is revealed in SMF analysis of European Central...
Published: 03 August 2022
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