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News Category Tags: Crime, Product Safety, Health and Safety, Counterfeit Goods, Retail, Animal Health and Welfare, Legal and Policy, Enforcement Practice, Product Recalls, Property and Housing, Automotive, Vapes, Business, CTSI Conference, CTSI Hero Awards.
Posted: 30 January 2023
UPDATES: An investigation by the Northern Ireland Trading Standards Service (TSS) has revealed that almost one in 10 bags...
Posted: 30 January 2023
OPINION: When I joined East Sussex Consumer Protection Department in 1974, straight from school, I did not really understand...
Posted: 24 January 2023
ANALYSIS: Hallmarking has been enforced in Great Britain since the 14th century. CTSI Fellow Robert Grice has not been...
Posted: 24 January 2023
DEVELOPMENT: Knife and offensive weapon offending has a devastating effect on individuals, families and communities. The unlawful provision and...
Posted: 24 January 2023
UPDATES: An investigation uncovered pigs left emaciated without adequate food, water or bedding, leading to prosecutions that underline the consequences of serious farm animal welfare failures.
Posted: 24 January 2023
UPDATES: Rogue traders who targeted an elderly homeowner with worthless roofing work have been jailed after expert evidence exposed the scale of the fraud.
Posted: 24 January 2023
OPINION: Successive shocks - from the pandemic and Brexit to inflation and war - have transformed the regulatory landscape. Amid the uncertainty, the profession has a rare opportunity to reshape consumer protection for the future.
Posted: 23 January 2023
UPDATES: A major border operation intercepted more than 315,000 illegal vaping devices, highlighting the scale of the illicit market and the growing importance of coordinated enforcement at ports.
Posted: 23 January 2023
ANALYSIS: Baroness Beeban Kidron explains why protecting children online demands stronger legislation, greater corporate responsibility and international cooperation as digital technologies reshape childhood.
Posted: 23 January 2023
OPINION: Reflecting on a first year at CTSI, the Institute's chief executive sets out priorities for raising the profession's profile, strengthening influence and demonstrating the impact of Trading Standards.
Posted: 23 January 2023
ANALYSIS: Hallmarking has safeguarded consumers for centuries, but changing markets present new challenges. This feature examines why the system remains essential and how it continues to evolve.
Posted: 20 January 2023
OPINION: Empty high streets and outsourced services raise difficult questions about who is responsible for protecting consumers when local accountability steadily disappears.
Posted: 17 January 2023
ANALYSIS: Thousands of shop closures reflect deeper shifts in consumer behaviour, retail economics and the legacy of the pandemic, forcing town centres to rethink their future.
Posted: 17 January 2023
OPINION: Lord Michael Bichard reflects on the pressures facing Trading Standards, the consequences of sustained cuts and the need for a stronger voice to protect consumers.
Posted: 17 January 2023
UPDATES: A retailer has been sentenced after repeated discoveries of illicit cigarettes and tobacco worth more than £8,000, highlighting the consequences of illegal tobacco sales and sustained Trading Standards enforcement.
Posted: 16 January 2023
ANALYSIS: Barking and Dagenham Trading Standards explains its work tackling underage sales, using test purchasing and enforcement to reduce young people's access to knives, tobacco, alcohol and vapes.
Posted: 13 January 2023
UPDATES: Two business owners have been fined after illegal vaping products were discovered on their premises, highlighting enforcement action against non-compliant retailers.
Posted: 10 January 2023
UPDATES: Fraudsters behind a payroll franchise scheme have been found guilty after selling costly licences that failed to deliver, bringing a lengthy Trading Standards investigation to court.
Posted: 10 January 2023
UPDATES: Falkirk Trading Standards' award-winning recycling initiative gives seized counterfeit goods a new purpose, diverting materials to charities and community projects instead of landfill.
Posted: 09 January 2023
UPDATES: Consumers are being warned to stay alert to New Year health and wellbeing scams as fraudsters exploit seasonal resolutions with misleading products and false claims.
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