Fury at expensive Government calls

Press Association
Updated
One hand pressing key on black phone
One hand pressing key on black phone

More than 100 million calls by the public to central Government departments were charged at a premium rate and the practice must be stopped, an influential committee of MPs has said.

Margaret Hodge, chairwoman of the Public Accounts Committee, said taxpayers should be able to contact Government services "easily and cheaply".
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