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Media Centre

Sharing our latest press releases, comments, media coverage, and insights.

Welcome to our media centre

In this section you'll find all of our latest press releases, news updates and statements to the media where we share our views, comments as well as expert insights.

You can also find information on our latest policy campaigns highlighting the causes and consequences of problem debt, plus updates on our recent media coverage.

Our latest press release

StepChange responds to UK regulators’ joint letter on debt collection

Today (18 March 2024) members of the UK Regulators’ Network (UKRN) the FCA, Ofgem, Ofwat, and Ofcom, have published a joint letter setting out shared expectations in relation to debt collection and customers experiencing financial difficulty.

Read the press release

Recent media coverage

In the print and online media, our letter to Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, was covered in PoliticsHome as an exclusive. In the MailOnline and This is Money, in a piece around divorce and debt, StepChange advice was quoted directly and was also listed as a source of advice.

Across TV and radio, we were mentioned as a source of advice on BBC 1's Morning Live, BBC Radio 4, and on Channel 5. Our Debt Awareness Week adverts have also started going out across Global and LBC stations around the country.

Working towards a society free from problem debt

Our vision is to create a society free from problem debt and the harm it causes in the UK, not just to individuals but to families and communities.

We've helped transform the lives of millions and we’re committed to helping millions more by making people aware of the help that StepChange Debt Charity offers. Through campaigns, research and reports, press releases and social media, our experienced team provide leading insight on problem debt across the UK.


Connect with us

Connect with us through social media to get all the latest news about our campaigns. If you are a journalist, you're welcome to use any of the information contained in the Media Centre on the StepChange Debt Charity website, such as:

  • press releases
  • official announcements
  • statistics
  • research papers
  • articles, features and publications. 

All such items are considered to be in the public domain and may therefore be used as long as StepChange Debt Charity is clearly cited as the source of the information used. For further information, use the details below to contact our press office.

Media enquiries (journalists only)

Get in touch with our media team for more information about our work.

Social media

Connect with us through social media and get all the latest news about our campaigns.

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