Consumer coalition asks FCA to abandon plans to delete staff emails

Groups have raised concerns with the Treasury and asked ministers to stop FCA’s plans.

A coalition of UK-based consumer groups and advocates has called on key figures in the government to stop the FCA from continuing with plans to delete all staff emails 12 months after receiving them.

The Financial Times reported in February that the regulator’s plans will come into effect from

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