Murray backs action over 'shark' lenders
He was among a cross-party group of backbenchers who successfully pressed for a debate in the Commons, due to be held within the next few weeks, on capping the cost of credit and regulating high-interest unsecured lending.
Around three million people across the UK are estimated to use the high-cost door-to-door or home credit lending market.
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Hide AdMr Murray said: "It's time for action to tackle the problems caused by legal loan-sharking. Communities across Britain, including Edinburgh South, are being targeted by unscrupulous lenders who are legally allowed to charge whatever they want for credit."