
Sam Rex-Edwards
@samrexedwards
Heart in North Wales, soul in Moray. Fiddle; live music; often- but not often enough- trying to improve my timing!
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20-10-2016 20:55:20
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📢 Today we've joined Financial Inclusion Commission UK, Martin Lewis, MoneySavingExpert, Financial Inclusion for Scotland, StepChange, Responsible Finance, Charles Randell CBE & others in writing to Rachel Reeves, asking that #financialinclusion & #affordablecredit are priorities for Financial Conduct Authority. ft.com/content/7bc0c8…

No, we’ve not been shooting a movie… michael sheen 💙 was in parliament this afternoon calling for a Fair Banking Act. It’s time to support the responsible, affordable credit providers who can serve people, businesses and communities the mainstream banks don’t #FairBankingForAll


Actor & debt campaigner michael sheen 💙 has joined calls for the gov to pass legislation to help tackle the crisis of unaffordable credit & problem debt in the UK. “The Fair Banking Act could be the thing which really makes the difference” filab.uk/michaelsheen

📢 New #jobopportunity with Responsible Finance - a fantastic time to be joining the #CDFI sector following two record-breaking funding announcements. responsiblefinance.org.uk/job/programme-…

📢 Joseph Rowntree Foundation's UK Poverty 2025 report is out today, recommending action on access to #affordablecredit as part of a holistic response to #poverty and hardship. To make this happen, we need practical measures like a Fair Banking Act. #FairBankingForAll jrf.org.uk/uk-poverty-202…


A powerful photography project from Fair By Design & The Poverty Alliance documents what it means to be locked out of #affordablecredit. We were very fortunate to meet some of the participants in person in Parliament this week. View the photos online here 👇 fairbydesign.com/give-me-some-c…

We're incredibly excited to have been part of this documentary on affordable credit with michael sheen 💙, Channel 4 and Full Fat TV - looking forward to the full programme being aired next week! #FairBankingForAll



Tonight at 9pm on Channel 4 Dispatches ‘Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway’. The secret bit was the setting up the company obviously it’s not secret anymore! #FairBankingAct theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Ahead of tonight's documentary (Channel 4, 9pm) michael sheen 💙 spoke to BBC Radio 4 Today. "The Fair Banking Act I feel... is one of the best mechanisms for making the change that needs to happen" From 2:40:50. #FairBankingForAll bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… 2:40:50

“More important than anything is to make a statement, to say that we need a fair credit system... I came across something called the Fair Banking Act, which I’m trying to get behind, and get the government to implement" michael sheen 💙 #michaelsheengiveaway #FairBankingForAll

Great to see michael sheen 💙's support for a #FairBankingAct last night - do contact your MP about this through our website here:

michael sheen 💙 Take action to support the campaign here! michael sheen 💙 #michaelsheengiveaway #FairBankingForAll justmoney.eaction.online/FairBanking

Our Chair, Lloyd Hatton MP 🇬🇧, spoke about the need for legislation and the importance of a Fair Banking Act in rebalancing the banking sector, as seen below. Fair Banking for All michael sheen 💙



Our CEO @JesseLGriffths was in parliament today, answering MPs' questions about how the pension system can deliver better results for savers, the economy and the planet. Work & Pensions Committee

‘If you’ve had bad credit, banks label you,’ A #FairBankingAct could open doors for overlooked entrepreneurs - offering credit based on potential, not an algorithm. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #FairBankingForAll Purple Shoots