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Oxfordshire TS jails rogue traders
Posted: 10 July 2024
UPDATES: Two rogue traders who exploited an elderly Oxfordshire resident out of more than £477,000 have been jailed after a major Trading Standards investigation uncovered years of fraudulent home improvement work.
Newham TS seizes illicit tobacco
Posted: 03 July 2024
UPDATES: Intelligence-led operations across Newham uncovered significant quantities of illicit tobacco, oversized vapes and other illegal products, highlighting the continuing value of partnership working in disrupting organised illicit trade.
Exploring Leeds' Black history
Posted: 02 July 2024
UPDATES: Delegates at the CTSI Conference joined a guided Black History Walk through Leeds, exploring overlooked stories, significant locations and the city's diverse heritage while reflecting on inclusion within the profession.
UK food security in 'absolute chaos'
Posted: 01 July 2024
UPDATES: Food security expert Professor Chris Elliott warns that mounting pressures across the supply chain demand urgent government action, including dedicated ministerial leadership to strengthen the UK's food system.
CTSI calls for new tax on online giants
Posted: 01 July 2024
UPDATES: CTSI is urging government to introduce a new tax on major online marketplaces, arguing the proceeds should help tackle the growing costs of enforcing consumer protection in the digital marketplace.
Bolton TS shutters illicit shop
Posted: 01 July 2024
UPDATES: Following a year-long investigation and seven raids, Bolton Trading Standards secured a rare Closure Order against a shop repeatedly selling illicit tobacco. Hidden compartments, counterfeit goods and sustained enforcement underline the scale of the operation and the message to offenders.
Obituary: Andy Allen
Posted: 27 June 2024
UPDATES: A tribute to Andy Allen celebrates the life and career of the much-loved consumer protection champion who built the UKICC into a respected international service, reflecting on his professional achievements, generosity, humour and lasting impact on colleagues across the UK and Europe.
Huge tobacco seizure in Derbyshire
Posted: 24 June 2024
UPDATES: Derbyshire Trading Standards has seized illicit cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco and vapes worth more than £255,000, with officers uncovering major hauls in South Derbyshire and Chesterfield as part of continuing work to disrupt the illegal tobacco trade.
Rogue trader brought to justice
Posted: 24 June 2024
UPDATES: Reading Trading Standards has secured a 32-month prison sentence for rogue trader Michael Gorman, who exploited a 90-year-old man through inflated landscaping charges and left the victim facing a £42,000 bill for a small artificial grass installation.
Public warned of summer ticket scams
Posted: 23 June 2024
UPDATES: Croydon Trading Standards is warning consumers to take care when buying tickets for summer sports and music events, using Get Safe Online advice to highlight the risks of fake listings, cloned websites and fraudsters targeting high-demand occasions.
'Cash for crash' scams targeted
Posted: 13 June 2024
UPDATES: City of London Trading Standards and police have targeted ‘cash for crash’ fraud by visiting garages to identify mopeds used in staged collisions, warning that the scams endanger road users while driving up costs for honest motorists.
Bereaved father urges e-bike safety
Posted: 12 June 2024
UPDATES: After losing his partner and two children in a fire caused by an e-bike battery, Scott Peden is calling for stronger safety controls as CTSI and campaigners press for urgent action on unsafe lithium-ion products sold online.
£500,000 of illicit goods seized at Fair
Posted: 12 June 2024
UPDATES: Westmorland and Furness Trading Standards seized counterfeit perfumes, fake designer sunglasses and potentially unsafe electrical goods worth around £500,000 at Appleby Horse Fair, in a multi-agency operation targeting illicit and substandard products.
Warwickshire TS seize muscle drugs
Posted: 11 June 2024
UPDATES: Warwickshire Trading Standards has seized illegal muscle-building drugs worth £500,000 after intercepting consignments of SARMs, warning that the unauthorised ‘novel foods’ can pose serious risks including heart, liver, fertility and mental health harms.
Derby TS flags pricing errors
Posted: 10 June 2024
UPDATES: Derby Trading Standards inspected more than 5,000 household essentials across 47 grocery shops as part of a cost-of-living retail project, finding misleading offers, incorrect prices and hundreds of products with non-compliant price displays.
CTSI commemorates D-Day hero
Posted: 06 June 2024
UPDATES: Marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, CTSI pays tribute to trading standards veteran Stanley Parsley, believed to be the first Allied soldier killed on 6 June 1944, and reflects on his remarkable service and sacrifice.
Sutton shopkeeper hit with fine
Posted: 05 June 2024
UPDATES: A Sutton retailer and company face substantial fines after officers uncovered illegal vapes, illicit shisha and unsafe mobile phone accessories, highlighting the continuing crackdown on non-compliant products.
Kent TS takes on illicit vapes
Posted: 03 June 2024
UPDATES: Joint enforcement activity in Ashford saw Kent Trading Standards, police and HMRC seize illicit vapes and tobacco while targeting businesses suspected of supplying illegal products.
Football faker ordered to pay up
Posted: 03 June 2024
UPDATES: A counterfeit football kit seller has been ordered to repay more than £118,000 under proceeds of crime legislation, reinforcing that intellectual property offences can carry significant financial consequences.
CTSI welcomes election date
Posted: 23 May 2024
UPDATES: Following the announcement of the General Election, CTSI outlines the consumer protection priorities it wants the next government to address, from enforcement powers to product safety and fair markets.
