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Companies found to be causing nuisance calls and texts could be fined up to half a million pounds.
A government task force has related that company bosses must be held responsible for the 'distress' caused by an overload of nuisance calls.
22% of the calls are from claims management firms offering services to people who were mis-sold PPI.