MP's 'junk mail allowance' to be abolished
26 November 2010 - The First Post today reports that from January 2010 MPs will no longer be able to claim expenses for sending 'junk mail'.
Charities ignore complaints about junk mail
25 November 2009 - Only four of the 16 charities that the Institute of Fundraising (IoF) accused of breaching its code of conduct are willing to 'mend its ways'.
Consultation on Edited Electoral Register
24 November 2009 - The Government has today published a consultation paper on the future of the edited electoral register.
VAT exemption for junk mail remains
20 November 2009 - HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has told Royal Mail that it will need to start charging VAT on some of its service, but an exemption for junk mail will remain in place.
Former conman told not to scam for twelve months
6 November 2009 - A scam artist who sent 136,000 misleading letters on behalf of UK Incentives & Promotions Ltd has been given a 12-month order not to send further scam letters.
Institute of Fundraising criticises 'poor direct mail practices'
21 October 2009 - The Institute of Fundraising (IoF) has accused 22 charities of using "poor direct marketing practices".
Recycling logos not popular with inserts industry
20 October 2009 - An audit by a major printing company has learned that nearly nine out of ten inserts do not carry a recycling logo.
Horizon Finance junk mail 'misleading'
15 October 2009 – A mail-out from loan company Horizon Finance has been described as "misleading" by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).
192.com calling for opt-in system for phone books
13 October 2009 – Online directory 192.com has today relaunched its 'Say no to Phone books' campaign.
Councils spend £4.5bn on waste
12 October 2009 – As the cost of dealing with refuse rises, campaigners have criticised local councils for not doing enough to cut waste.
New Junk Buster launched
21 September 2009 – Stop Junk Mail has today introduced an improved version of its popular 'Junk Buster' widget.
Inventor of junk mail opt-out dies
1 September 2009 - John Jay Daly, the man who developed the idea that consumers should be able to opt out of 'direct marketing' advertising, has died aged 80.
Royal Mail 'failing not to deliver'
23 June 2009 – Royal Mail has today been accused of delivering too much mail. Unaddressed mail, that is. Or, junk mail.
Bulk mailers least paper efficient
27 May 2009 - A study into the paper use of 20 major UK companies shows that while some financial companies and publishers of magazines have drastically reduced their paper consumption, many bulk mailers are still unwilling to even discuss paper waste.
Mailing Preference Service refusing to be contacted
13 May 2009 – The Mailing Preference Service (MPS), the most well-known junk mail opt-out scheme in the UK, has told Stop Junk Mail that it will ignore householders requesting an opt-out pack via its Junk Buster website.
Postcomm to give go-ahead to Sustainable Mail
5 April 2009 – Postcomm, the independent regulator for postal services in the UK, has in principle given Royal Mail permission to offer a discount for 'green' mail-outs.
Stop Junk Mail launches Junk Buster
2 March 2009 - Stop Junk Mail has today launched a 'Junk Buster' application that makes it possible for UK residents to register with up to six junk mail opt-out schemes in one go.
OFT launches spoof websites
16 February 2009 - The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched two spoof websites to show the methods used by scammers to rip-off consumers.
Royal Mail plans green bulk mail service
29 January 2009 – Royal Mail has announced that it plans to launch a green bulk mail service from April 2009.
February again Scams Awareness Month
28 January 2009 – The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will ask the public to fight back against scammers during the first two weeks of February.
Defra urges bulk mailers to support PAS 2020 standard
22 January 2009 – The government may not impose strict environmental legislation on marketeers if the junk mail industry gets behind the new PAS 2020 standard for junk mail.
DMA launches new environmental standard for junk mail
21 January 2009 - A new voluntary environmental standard has been introduced by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) today.