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Posted: 14 August 2025
UPDATES: Fraudsters are exploiting London's competitive rental market with convincing fake property listings and bogus tenancy paperwork. Trading Standards is urging prospective tenants to stay alert as reports of the scam continue to mount.
Posted: 12 August 2025
UPDATES: A Belfast builder has been fined after taking a substantial deposit for a home extension that was left incomplete. The case highlights the financial and emotional impact rogue traders can have on householders.
Posted: 12 August 2025
UPDATES: Two food businesses have been prosecuted after Trading Standards testing revealed kebab products contained undeclared meats. The case underlines the importance of accurate food labelling for consumer confidence and allergen safety.
Posted: 07 August 2025
UPDATES: The Government plans tougher regulation of cosmetic procedures, restricting higher-risk treatments to appropriately qualified professionals as part of wider efforts to improve patient safety and tackle poor practice.
Posted: 01 August 2025
UPDATES: A Reading vape retailer has been fined after selling an e-cigarette to a 14-year-old during a Trading Standards test purchase. The prosecution reinforces the importance of preventing under-age access to vaping products.
Posted: 01 August 2025
UPDATES: An Oxford shop owner has been prosecuted after repeatedly ignoring warnings and continuing to sell illegal snus products. The case demonstrates Trading Standards' ongoing action against banned tobacco products.
Posted: 01 August 2025
UPDATES: Lincolnshire Trading Standards has carried out its largest ever seizure of illegal tobacco and vapes, leading to closure orders for two premises and highlighting the continuing fight against the illicit market.
Posted: 01 August 2025
UPDATES: A rogue driveway contractor who deceived householders with poor-quality and unfinished work has been sentenced following a Trading Standards prosecution. The case also secured compensation under proceeds of crime legislation.
Posted: 31 July 2025
UPDATES: A man who effectively ran a glazing company while misleading customers about completed work has received a suspended prison sentence. The prosecution illustrates the serious consequences of fraudulent trading practices.
Posted: 24 July 2025
UPDATES: Thousands of illegal oversized disposable vapes have been seized from an east London shop, resulting in a substantial fine. The prosecution reflects continued enforcement against unlawful vaping products.
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