By Seb Joseph

The Government has dismissed allegations it has axed its long-gestating scheme to curb junk mail.

In response to allegations in The Times, the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has confirmed that the door stop preference service it is developing with the Department of the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) is still underway. The service, a website that will allow users to opt out of having junk mail posted through their doors, was due to go live in 2012.

The Times claimed that differences between Defra and the DMA had halted its development. It referenced documents obtained through freedom of information requests to show Read full story ›

Source: The Drum