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Consumer Service here to stay in 2021


The UKICC has secured funding to ensure its survival until the end of 2021

Richard Young

Posted 11 June 2021 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Consumer Goods and Services|National


UPDATES: As the UK International Consumer Centre continues supporting shoppers after Brexit, its remit has expanded beyond Europe. The article explains how the service is evolving and what help remains available to consumers buying from overseas.

A UK consumer service delivered by CTSI, which had been facing potential closure as a result of Brexit, is being relaunched following the assurance earlier this year of its future by the UK Government for the whole of 2021.

The new UK International Consumer Centre (UKICC) service delivers free support and advice for UK consumers who have made purchases from European companies outside the ...

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