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Trading standards faces great difficulties on many fronts, says CTSI Chief John Herriman
Posted 26 May 2021 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Opinion|Inside Trading Standards|National
OPINION: High-profile scam cases continue to expose the consequences of years of declining Trading Standards resources. Stronger enforcement, better funding and greater political commitment are needed to protect consumers effectively.
Every day I see something in the media about scams and people being ripped off, so when I read <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/12/laws-protect-scams-enforcement-gutted" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Monbiot's article</a> in The Guardian about his experience reporting an insulation scam on behalf of a victim, I was...
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