The Financial Conduct Authority has confessed to accidentally revealing the details of people who complained about it.

The regulator mistakenly published details including names, addresses and phone numbers on its website in response to a Freedom of Information request in November 2019. The breach affected about 1600 complainants, though most of them did not have all their details revealed.

In a statement today, the FCA said: “We have undertaken a full review to identify the extent of any information that may have been accessible. Our primary concern is to ensure the protection and safeguarding of individuals who may ...