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Posted: 26 February 2024
UPDATES: Three Staffordshire farmers have received suspended prison sentences after admitting offences involving false bovine tuberculosis declarations and failures to record cattle movements, underlining the importance of livestock traceability.
Posted: 21 February 2024
UPDATES: Tesco will introduce unit pricing alongside Clubcard offers after criticism that shoppers could not easily compare value, following pressure from Which? and concerns over compliance with consumer protection law.
Posted: 19 February 2024
UPDATES: A fencing contractor who kept a customer's deposit without carrying out the agreed work has been fined after Trading Standards prosecuted the case, with the consumer receiving a full refund before sentencing.
Posted: 15 February 2024
UPDATES: Sheffield Trading Standards has seized around 30,000 illegal vapes worth an estimated £400,000 after officers uncovered oversized devices that may contain prohibited and potentially hazardous substances.
Posted: 15 February 2024
UPDATES: A Wrexham builder has been fined more than £12,000 after Trading Standards proved he left a homeowner with substandard, unfinished work and unusable bathroom facilities.
Posted: 12 February 2024
UPDATES: A used car dealer has been jailed after selling a dangerously defective vehicle, following a Trading Standards investigation that exposed serious safety faults and secured compensation for the purchaser.
Posted: 08 February 2024
UPDATES: Consumer Code for Home Builders has appointed regulation specialist Claire Whyley to its Board, strengthening consumer representation as the organisation implements recommendations from its independent Code review.
Posted: 07 February 2024
UPDATES: Consumers are being urged to stop using a replacement shower head linked to serious burn injuries, as Warwickshire Trading Standards works with manufacturers and online retailers to remove the dangerous product from sale.
Posted: 05 February 2024
UPDATES: During National Apprenticeship Week, CTSI and partner organisations are renewing calls for dedicated funding to expand regulatory compliance apprenticeships and help address long-term workforce shortages.
Posted: 31 January 2024
UPDATES: Suffolk Trading Standards has seized more than 2,000 illegal vapes after businesses ignored earlier compliance advice, underlining continuing enforcement action against unlawful nicotine products.
Posted: 29 January 2024
UPDATES: Government plans to ban disposable vapes form part of wider smoking and vaping reforms aimed at reducing youth uptake while reshaping the regulatory landscape for retailers and enforcement authorities.
Posted: 24 January 2024
UPDATES: New consumer protection reforms will outlaw fake reviews and drip pricing, strengthening enforcement powers and giving shoppers clearer, more transparent pricing information.
Posted: 23 January 2024
UPDATES: A Lincolnshire rogue trader who exploited elderly and vulnerable homeowners with unnecessary roofing work has been jailed following a successful Trading Standards investigation.
Posted: 18 January 2024
UPDATES: Enforcement action has shut down a bogus university website that impersonated a genuine institution and targeted prospective students with fraudulent courses costing thousands of pounds.
Posted: 16 January 2024
UPDATES: Revised consumer codes for the home-building sector aim to improve consistency, strengthen protection for buyers and raise standards across the new homes market.
Posted: 16 January 2024
UPDATES: Trading Standards and police uncovered concealed illegal tobacco, cigarettes and vapes hidden behind an electronically controlled hatch in a Huddersfield shop, continuing a wider crackdown on organised criminal networks using sophisticated hiding places.
Posted: 15 January 2024
UPDATES: Veterinary bodies are urging stronger regulation of dog breeding and canine fertility clinics, warning that legal loopholes enable poor animal welfare, criminal activity and unqualified practitioners to profit from growing consumer demand.
Posted: 08 January 2024
UPDATES: Wigan Trading Standards has removed more than £200,000 worth of illicit tobacco and vaping products from sale, with major seizures, shop enforcement and joint operations targeting persistent offenders across the borough.
Posted: 08 January 2024
UPDATES: Lancashire Trading Standards brought down a prolific counterfeit poster operation after uncovering industrial-scale printing equipment and thousands of copyrighted images. The investigation exposed more than £1 million in fraudulent sales and ended with a three-and-a-half year prison sentence.
Posted: 08 January 2024
UPDATES: A property maintenance director has been prosecuted after falsely displaying recognised trade accreditation logos and claiming membership of certification schemes. The case highlights how misleading endorsements can distort competition and undermine consumer confidence.
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