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UK ECC advises Flybmi customers
Posted: 21 February 2019
UPDATES: Following the collapse of Flybmi, the UK European Consumer Centre explains the support available to affected travellers and outlines where consumers can seek advice on cross-border travel disputes.
Playing it safe at the 2019 Toy Fair
Posted: 21 February 2019
ANALYSIS: From traditional toys to emerging trends, a visit to the 2019 Toy Fair offers a closer look at product safety, innovation and the challenges facing manufacturers, retailers and enforcement professionals.
UK ECC an 'invaluable' resource
Posted: 21 February 2019
UPDATES: As Brexit uncertainty continued, the UK European Consumer Centre highlighted its ongoing role in helping consumers resolve cross-border disputes while Government funding arrangements remained under scrutiny.
Illegal tobacco seller prosecuted
Posted: 14 February 2019
UPDATES: An East Sussex shopkeeper has received a suspended jail sentence and a fine after being caught selling illegal tobacco, adding another prosecution to trading standards’ work against the illicit trade.
Market trader fined over counterfeits
Posted: 14 February 2019
UPDATES: A Dagenham market trader has been fined and ordered to pay costs after selling counterfeit Chanel goods, showing how local market enforcement continues to protect brands, consumers and legitimate sellers.
Fake cigarettes seized in Oxford
Posted: 12 February 2019
UPDATES: Oxfordshire Trading Standards has warned that counterfeit cigarettes displayed beside genuine brands and sold at full price pose both a public health risk and a direct deception of consumers.
CMA probe shakes up booking sites
Posted: 06 February 2019
UPDATES: Six major hotel booking platforms have agreed to change their practices after CMA action over misleading sales tactics, including pressure selling, hidden charges and unclear discount claims.
London café forced to clean up its act
Posted: 05 February 2019
UPDATES: Southwark Council’s prosecution of a London café owner exposed serious food hygiene failings, with officers finding conditions that required enforcement action to protect customers and restore basic standards.
Call for action on consumer protection
Posted: 04 February 2019
UPDATES: CTSI has backed calls for major consumer protection reform, supporting recommendations that would strengthen enforcement, improve redress and respond to the scale of harm facing UK consumers.
Matt Allwright: Crime in the kitchen
Posted: 04 February 2019
OPINION: Matt Allwright reflects on rogue kitchen traders and the damage caused when home improvement work goes wrong, using a familiar consumer problem to underline why enforcement and public awareness still matter.
Taking control on offensive weapons
Posted: 04 February 2019
ANALYSIS: The Offensive Weapons Bill introduces long-awaited controls on corrosive substances and dangerous products, but its implications for sales, delivery, age checks and enforcement demand close attention from trading standards.
Obituary: David Templeton
Posted: 03 February 2019
UPDATES: David Templeton’s obituary records the loss of a respected trading standards figure whose work as chief inspector, lecturer, tutor, examiner, author and lead officer left a lasting mark on the profession.
Questions raised on Weapons Bill
Posted: 30 January 2019
UPDATES: CTSI has raised questions in the House of Lords over proposed Offensive Weapons Bill amendments covering acid sales to minors and online sales of dangerous weapons, seeking clarity on enforcement and practical impact.
Obituary: Geoff Peck
Posted: 28 January 2019
UPDATES: Colleagues pay tribute to Geoffrey Peck, respected Accredited Financial Investigator and CTSI Affiliate Member, reflecting on his career, commitment to Trading Standards and the lasting impact he made on those who worked alongside him.
Crucial day for appliance safety
Posted: 24 January 2019
UPDATES: Register My Appliance Day highlights the life-saving importance of registering household appliances, explaining how improved product traceability helps manufacturers contact owners quickly when urgent safety recalls are issued.
OPSS marks first birthday
Posted: 24 January 2019
ANALYSIS: One year after its launch, the Office for Product Safety and Standards has expanded rapidly. This assessment considers whether the organisation has delivered meaningful improvements in product safety, enforcement and support for businesses.
Bucks TS becomes ASA legal backstop
Posted: 23 January 2019
UPDATES: Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards takes on a new national enforcement role as the Advertising Standards Authority's legal backstop, strengthening action against persistent breaches of advertising rules.
Landlord prosecuted in landmark case
Posted: 23 January 2019
UPDATES: A landmark prosecution sees a Lincoln landlord convicted after knowingly allowing premises to be used for serious illicit tobacco and alcohol offending, reinforcing the consequences of facilitating organised criminal activity.
Elite sniffer dog threatened by gangs
Posted: 23 January 2019
UPDATES: Specialist detection dog Scamp, whose work has helped uncover illegal tobacco and other criminal activity, becomes the target of organised crime gangs, underlining the growing risks faced by enforcement teams.
Joint operation seizes fake goods
Posted: 22 January 2019
UPDATES: A multi-agency operation involving Trading Standards, police and industry partners removes large quantities of counterfeit goods from circulation, demonstrating the value of coordinated enforcement against organised counterfeit networks.
