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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: 24 April 2025
UPDATES: Record seizures underline the scale of the illicit vape market, with Trading Standards continuing to target illegal products, organised criminality and the risks posed to consumers.
Posted: 23 April 2025
UPDATES: A local initiative shines a spotlight on toy safety, raising awareness of potential hazards and encouraging retailers and consumers to prioritise compliance and child safety.
Posted: 17 April 2025
UPDATES: Persistent offending ends in a custodial sentence, demonstrating the consequences for traders who repeatedly flout consumer protection law and mislead buyers.
Posted: 16 April 2025
UPDATES: A prosecution over unsafe powered gates reinforces the importance of meeting safety obligations and the potentially serious consequences when standards fall short.
Posted: 16 April 2025
UPDATES: Targeted enforcement action tackles short measures, highlighting the value of routine inspections in maintaining fair trading and protecting consumers.
Posted: 11 April 2025
UPDATES: Trading Standards steps up efforts against sophisticated fake online shops, exposing organised criminal activity and helping protect consumers from costly fraud.
Posted: 09 April 2025
UPDATES: Retailers are urged to prepare for tighter controls on single-use vapes, with Trading Standards highlighting the environmental and consumer protection issues driving change.
Posted: 07 April 2025
UPDATES: New rules under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act are ending drip pricing and fake reviews, bringing greater transparency to online shopping and stronger protections for consumers at the point of purchase.
Posted: 04 April 2025
UPDATES: A prosecution against a used car dealer highlights the importance of consumers' statutory rights and the consequences for businesses that attempt to evade their legal obligations after a sale.
Posted: 04 April 2025
UPDATES: A landmark Trading Standards prosecution has seen five rogue letting agents jailed and banned after exploiting vulnerable tenants, exposing the scale and complexity of organised housing fraud.
Posted: 02 April 2025
UPDATES: A tribute to Edward Brian Fallon, whose lifelong commitment to public service and steadfast support for Trading Standards left a lasting impact on consumer protection in Scotland.
Posted: 28 March 2025
UPDATES: CTSI is calling for stronger Government action after new research revealed the scale of consumer detriment across the UK, with billions of pounds lost to poor practice, scams and unfair treatment.
Posted: 26 March 2025
UPDATES: A retailer has been fined after Trading Standards uncovered unlawful health claims and regulatory breaches involving coffee products, reinforcing the importance of compliance in a fast-growing market.
Posted: 24 March 2025
UPDATES: New Government funding will strengthen tobacco enforcement by supporting additional Trading Standards officers, enhancing intelligence-led operations and tackling the illicit tobacco market.
Posted: 19 March 2025
UPDATES: A lengthy investigation into the illegal tobacco trade has resulted in a substantial prison sentence, demonstrating the determination of Trading Standards to disrupt organised criminal activity.
Posted: 18 March 2025
UPDATES: Trading Standards South West joined national enforcement partners in a major operation targeting illicit tobacco, with coordinated inspections designed to disrupt illegal supply networks.
Posted: 17 March 2025
UPDATES: A tribute to Timothy Alec Burton reflects on a distinguished career and the personal qualities that earned him the respect and affection of colleagues across the Trading Standards profession.
Posted: 11 March 2025
UPDATES: Laboratory testing has found that many products sold as nicotine-free vapes contained nicotine, prompting fresh concerns over product compliance, consumer protection and the need for stronger enforcement in a rapidly expanding market.
Posted: 10 March 2025
UPDATES: A major National Trading Standards investigation has resulted in lengthy prison sentences for those behind a £13.6 million modelling agency fraud that exploited young people pursuing careers in the industry.
Posted: 06 March 2025
SPONSORED: Entries are now open for the 2025 Touchstone Award, celebrating innovative Trading Standards work that promotes the importance of hallmarking and consumer protection across the UK.
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