Guardian Article 2

Spam text senders face fines up to £500,000
two people who sent out millions of text offering accident compensation first to be targeted by ICO crackdown

Two people who are responsible for sending out millions of spam text by offering accident compensation and payment protection insuranceAnother eight companies could face similar fines as the data enforcement office concentrates on unsolicited text, 

Research shown is most annoying example of unwanted marketing people recivie The case is the first of its kind in which the ICO has used its new powers to levy fines of up to £500,000 for misuse of personal data. It is also illegal to send text marketing messages or automated marketing calls to people who have not opted to receive them from the company involved which also means any company that used the numbers collected from "STOP" texts would be breaking the law.
The individuals, who have not yet been named, have been given 28 days to respond to the ICO to explain how their activities were legal. If they cannot, then a "final penalty notice" will come into force, making them personally liable for the payment.


i agree with this article as spam text has been happening from a long time and it is really annoying  even when it is real solicitors who use text for a query will be ignored by people as people have experienced spam text.