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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.
Short measures found at coal yards
Posted: 16 April 2024
UPDATES: A series of inspections by Officers at Nottinghamshire Trading Standards has revealed that consumers buying solid fuel in the county have be.
TS Wales Week starts with focus on food
Posted: 15 April 2024
UPDATES: Trading Standards Wales Week (15-19 April) is under way, promoting five key areas of Trading Standards activities on each of its separate da.
Rise in 'ECO4' cold-callers warning
Posted: 02 April 2024
UPDATES: Householders are being urged to treat unsolicited ECO4 doorstep approaches with caution as Wrexham Trading Standards warns of increasing cold-calling and explains how to verify genuine, authorised installers.
Anglesey TS secures food bank donation
Posted: 21 March 2024
UPDATES: An Anglesey trader who illegally charged customers for card payments has been prosecuted, with an innovative outcome that saw a £6,000 donation made to the local food bank where individual customers could not be identified.
Contractor fined for keeping deposit
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.
Degrees of compliance
Posted: 19 February 2024
ANALYSIS: From accommodation and contracts to misleading marketing and hidden costs, students face a range of consumer risks. This feature considers how compliance, education and enforcement can better protect those entering higher education.
Ten top tips for online purchases
Posted: 01 February 2024
OPINION: Post-Christmas bargains can tempt consumers into costly mistakes. Practical advice highlights the warning signs of misleading offers, unsafe buying practices and the checks shoppers should make before purchasing online.
Fake reviews and drip pricing banned
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.
Opinion: Students deserve better
Posted: 15 January 2024
OPINION: Today's students face soaring tuition fees, crushing debt and often appalling rented accommodation. Comparing past and present, this commentary argues that higher education now demands far more financially while too often delivering far less.
Consumer Scotland: an eye to the future
Posted: 15 January 2024
ANALYSIS: As Consumer Scotland approaches its third year, its evidence-led work is shaping policy on the cost of living, essential services and the transition to Net Zero, while balancing the competing interests of today's consumers and future generations.
Under the skin of illicit practices
Posted: 15 January 2024
ANALYSIS: Tougher legislation has given Trading Standards new powers to tackle illegal cosmetic procedures on under-18s, but enforcing the law against unregistered practitioners operating through social media presents significant practical challenges.
Staffs TS issues fireworks advice
Posted: 12 October 2023
UPDATES: As Bonfire Night approaches, Staffordshire Trading Standards reminds retailers of the licensing rules governing fireworks sales, storage requirements and the limited periods during which seasonal sales are legally permitted.
Single-use plastic banned in England
Posted: 02 October 2023
UPDATES: Nottinghamshire Trading Standards is reminding businesses that as of 1 October, the supply and sale of certain single-use plastic items is...
TSS launches home energy campaign
Posted: 17 August 2023
UPDATES: Trading Standards Scotland's latest campaign warns householders to be wary of misleading energy-efficiency offers, explaining how rogue businesses exploit demand for grants and home improvements while directing consumers towards trusted sources of impartial advice.
CMA launches will-writing probe
Posted: 07 August 2023
UPDATES: The Competition and Markets Authority has opened an investigation into the will-writing sector, seeking evidence of unfair practices and inviting consumers, representative bodies and industry stakeholders to help shape possible future action.
Consumer Duty comes into force
Posted: 31 July 2023
UPDATES: The FCA’s Consumer Duty rules introduce higher expectations for financial services firms, with stronger obligations around fair value, customer outcomes and vulnerability. CTSI welcomes the move, while warning that fair treatment is vital as households face rising financial pressure and restricted access to legitimate credit.
OfS calls for more student safeguards
Posted: 15 June 2023
UPDATES: The Office for Students is considering stronger consumer protection requirements for higher education providers, building on its partnership with National Trading Standards to improve safeguards and routes to redress for students.
Calls for change to holiday rules
Posted: 05 June 2023
UPDATES: CTSI is calling for reforms to Linked Travel Arrangements, arguing that promised consumer protections have fallen short and urging Government to close gaps that continue to leave independent holidaymakers exposed.
SEIC calls for more energy support
Posted: 31 May 2023
UPDATES: A new report from the Scottish Energy Insight and Engagement Group urges stronger support from energy suppliers and Government, setting out practical recommendations to help households facing the continuing cost-of-energy crisis.
