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Thank you Martin Rhodes MP for meeting again with Glasgow residents who have lived experienced of exclusion from affordable credit.

Great to discuss the #FairBankingAct as well as delivery & timelines for the government's Financial Inclusion Strategy.

#FairBankingForAll

This is also why we're calling for a #FairBankingAct - to help remove barriers which stop credit unions and other purpose- finance institutions from growing and thriving.

It's great to see more action from govt in support of community finance. We want to see a #FairBankingAct so thousands more businesses can get the support they need to grow and thrive.
Find out more here - financeinnovationlab.org/our-work/gro...
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@fbfacampaign.bsky.social

Why a British Community Reinvestment Act could strengthen financial inclusion and mutual financial services As a central delivery partner in the Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy, credit unions will play a key role in delivering more inclusive financial services

"Why a British Community Reinvestment Act could strengthen financial inclusion and mutual financial services"

@coopparty.party.coop @daniellmonaghan.bsky.social

#FairBankingForAll #FairBankingAct

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"A Fair Banking Act is a common sense, proportionate measure which could have transformative benefits for businesses and communities across the UK, and I commend this Bill to the House."

👏 @gareththomasmp.bsky.social

#FairBankingForAll #FairBankingAct

And it passed! A huge thank you to @gareththomasmp.bsky.social for taking forward the Financial Exclusion & Access to Finance Bill, based on the #FairBankingAct.

@thefinancelab.bsky.social @buildingsocieties.bsky.social @fsb-uk.bsky.social @coopparty.party.coop

#FairBankingForAll

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2/ Watch @gareththomasmp.bsky.social’s 10 Minute Rule Bill setting out the case for a #FairBankingAct live here (starting around 12.45pm, after Prime Minister's Questions):

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We need a Fair Banking Act to tackle the cost of living with more affordable loans Tackling the cost-of-living crisis and delivering sustained growth on high streets up and down the country requires our high street banks to do mor...

1/ 🧵High-cost credit is holding people & #SMEs back.

@gareththomasmp.bsky.social calls for government action to expand #AffordableCredit - tackling the cost of living crisis & supporting economic growth through a #FairBankingAct.

@politicshome.bsky.social

#FairBankingForAll

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'A fair banking act is essential to expand access to affordable credit' - LabourList Millions are locked out of affordable credit. A Fair Banking Act would expand access, boost enterprise and tackle inequality says Gareth Thomas MP.

Tomorrow, @gareththomasmp.bsky.social brings a Bill to parliament to tackle exclusion from #AffordableCredit through a #FairBankingAct.

Read his article for @labourlist.bsky.social below 👇

@coopparty.party.coop @fsb-uk.bsky.social

#FairBankingForAll

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‘A fair banking act is essential to expand access to affordable credit’ – LabourList Access to affordable finance can unlock the potential of businesses across the UK, helping them grow and thrive. It can also be a lifeline for…

Affordable credit is critical for households and businesses. A #FairBankingAct would make banks accountable for expanding fair, affordable lending where it’s needed most. @fbfacampaign.bsky.social @gareththomasmp.bsky.social
#FairBankingForAll

MP tables bill to require big banks to work to credit unions and CDFis Labour/Co-op MP Gareth Thomas's bill is aimed at increasing lending to small businesses and co-operatives and tackling financial exclusion

MP tables bill to require big banks to work with credit unions and CDFIs.

@gareththomasmp.bsky.social

#FairBankingForAll #FairBankingAct #CreditUnions #CDFIs

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Lending to small businesses and low-income areas must expand, say Labour backbenchers Senior politicians have tabled bill that would force UK banks to make affordable finance more accessible

📢 On Wednesday @gareththomasmp.bsky.social will table the Financial Exclusion & Access to Finance Bill, taking action on access to #AffordableCredit through #FairBankingAct proposals.

Read about it in @guardianheather.bsky.social's article.

#FairBankingForAll

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Forcing UK banks to support credit unions would help keep loan sharks at bay | Heather Stewart High street banks dodged a windfall tax – now they should invest in growth of local lenders

Great to see campaign for #FairBankingAct covered in the Guardian. Too many people in the UK are turning to loan sharks after big banks turn them away.
Credit unions provide a safer, fairer alternative.

@@fbfacampaign.bsky.social #FairBankingForAll
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Forcing UK banks to support credit unions would help keep loan sharks at bay | Heather Stewart High street banks dodged a windfall tax – now they should invest in growth of local lenders

Huge thanks to @guardianheather.bsky.social for highlighting the call for a #FairBankingAct to bring banks together with #creditunions and #CDFIs to ensure people can access #affordablecredit when they need it.

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The government has published their Financial Inclusion Strategy. What comes next? - Finance Innovation Lab At the end of October, I sat in a room in Glasgow with seven remarkable people. Each of them has had to ask a bank for help at some point, and each of them has been turned away. I listened as they tal...

The government has published their Financial Inclusion Strategy. What comes next?

#FinancialInclusion #AffordableCredit #FairBankingAct #CommunityFinance #FairBankingForAll
@thefinancelab.bsky.social @fairbydesign.bsky.social

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Great to join the conversation in Glasgow! Listening to residents share the challenges they face in accessing affordable credit reinforces why initiatives like the #FairBankingAct matter. Huge thanks to everyone involved for exploring practical steps to boost financial inclusion. #FairBankingForAll

“You’re left with no good options” - Glasgow campaigners urge MPs to back a Fair Banking Act to end high cost credit crisis - Finance Innovation Lab Glasgow residents from the Fair Banking for All Campaign have met with MPs to demand action on fair and affordable credit, as Glasgow households pay an estimated £4.1 million a year extra due to high-...

Thank you to Martin Rhodes MP,
@pjferguson.bsky.social, @maureenburke.bsky.social & John Grady MP for meeting Glasgow residents to hear their experiences of being shut out of affordable credit, & how a #FairBankingAct could change this.

#FairBankingForAll

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This new Government strategy on financial inclusion is welcome, but it doesn’t go far enough – more change and progress is desperately needed, like a #FairBankingAct

Find out more here: justmoney.org.uk/blog/lets-ma...

📢 The government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy is out. Some practical steps on #AffordableCredit are welcome, but it still falls short of the scale of change needed.

A #FairBankingAct would provide the clear, measurable framework this issue deserves.

#FairBankingForAll

What Do We Have In Common With Michael Sheen? Supporting A Fair Banking Act! – Manchester Credit Union

"What Do We Have In Common With Michael Sheen? Supporting A Fair Banking Act!"

Great to have the support of Manchester Credit Union! 👏

#FairBankingForAll #FairBankingAct

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The poverty premium costs each parliamentary constituency £4.5million per year.

@fairbydesign.bsky.social recommends a #FairBankingAct as a way to increase access to affordable credit and reduce the #povertypremium in this new briefing.

#FairBankingForAll

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Credit Unions - Hansard - UK Parliament Hansard record of the item : 'Credit Unions' on Wednesday 16 July 2025.

Yesterday in Westminster @katrinamurraymp.bsky.social & other MPs highlighted the vital role of #CreditUnions.

Thank you to @clivejonesmp.bsky.social for asking @torstenbell.bsky.social if government will back a #FairBankingAct to help credit unions grow.

#FairBankingForAll

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Why voluntary market fixes won’t solve the credit crisis - Finance Innovation Lab Sam Rex-Edwards, our Head of Movement Building and Campaigns, reflects on last week’s sudden closure of the Financial Fairness Trust by asset manager Aberdeen Group. The shock move by asset manager…

The sudden closure of the Financial Fairness Trust by Aberdeen shows that we cannot rely on voluntary approaches by profit-driven financial institutions to fix market failures, & that we urgently need solutions like a #FairBankingAct.
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People on low incomes often pay more to borrow. Without affordable credit, many turn to high-cost lenders and spiral into problem debt.
@fairbydesign.bsky.social's new report backs a #FairBankingAct to expand access to affordable credit.

@fbfacampaign.bsky.social
#FairBankingForAll

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Why voluntary market fixes won’t solve the credit crisis - Finance Innovation Lab Sam Rex-Edwards, our Head of Movement Building and Campaigns, reflects on last weeks sudden closure of the Financial Fairness Trust by asset manager Aberdeen Group. The shock move by asset manager Abe...

"Voluntary fixes won't solve the credit crisis.. A #FairBankingAct would be a powerful statement that access to affordable, ethical credit for consumers & businesses is not optional."

New blog from @thefinancelab.bsky.social 👇

#FairBankingForAll

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Somewhere Safe To Turn. Credit. StepChange Search

In a new report, @stepchange.bsky.social finds that 4 in 10 UK adults would not be able to meet all of an unexpected £1,000 expense without borrowing. We need access to affordable credit. We need a #FairBankingAct now.

@fbfacampaign.bsky.social

#FairBankingForAll

Somewhere Safe To Turn. Credit. StepChange

📢 @stepchange.bsky.social finds that 4 in 10 UK adults would not be able to meet all of an unexpected £1,000 expense without borrowing, and points to a #FairBankingAct as a way to increase access to affordable credit.

#FairBankingForAll

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What incredible stories @fairbydesign.bsky.social @fair4allfinance.bsky.social @povertyalliance.org & Fair Banking APPG. 👏

Thanks for inviting us to be a part of this event, and highlighting the need for a #FairBankingAct as part of the government's Financial Inclusion Strategy.

#FairBankingForAll

Did you know that 1 in 7 Scots are financially excluded?

Sharon Macpherson of Financial Inclusion for Scotland calls for bold action to make financial services work for everyone, not just the few. Read her piece in @TheScotsman: www.scotsman.com/business/why...

It’s time for a #FairBankingAct.

Mixed picture on the state of our finances A major new survey paints a mixed picture when it comes to how people in Scotland – and across the UK – are managing their finances and coping with money pressures.

In this article, Sharon MacPherson of @fininclusionscot.bsky.social sets out why a #FairBankingAct should form part of the national Financial Inclusion Strategy.

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