Alistair Carmichael: “While they are in Scotland the FCA would do well to reflect upon their failings in the Midas fraud. They ignored the…”

I am delighted that Europcar has apologised and that they have offered my constituents a full refund of the costs they incurred as a result of this error.

This is an utterly bizarre policy on the part of Europcar.

I would be “cautious” of making any significant changes, “imperfect” though the current system is.

At best it is a mistake, but one which demonstrates woeful ignorance on the part of the company or their staff about the basic composition of the United Kingdom.