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Posted: 21 April 2022
UPDATES: The UK International Consumer Centre has secured continued Government funding, ensuring ongoing support for UK consumers who encounter problems when buying goods and services from overseas traders.
Posted: 07 April 2022
UPDATES: Two men have been jailed for laundering money generated by a sophisticated cross-border timeshare fraud that targeted hundreds of UK consumers. The investigation traces how advance-fee scams operated, how funds were moved through multiple accounts, and the partnership work that secured convictions.
Posted: 10 March 2022
UPDATES: New Europol and EUIPO findings show how organised criminals exploited the COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping growth and demand for healthcare products to expand counterfeiting, while the Anti-Counterfeit Group reports continued enforcement action and platform partnerships.
Posted: 20 January 2022
ANALYSIS: EU Exit has reshaped cross-border consumer protection, from holiday refunds and subscription traps to digital rights, court remedies and enforcement cooperation. With UK consumers losing access to several EU redress routes, the article considers how divergence, litigation barriers and the UK ICC’s advice role may affect confidence in buying from European traders.
Posted: 15 December 2021
UPDATES: As UK consumers pack their bags for Christmas and New Year get-aways, the UK International Consumer Centre (UKICC) is warning that many people are likely to be unaware of who their travel contract is...
Posted: 26 August 2021
ANALYSIS: The new year brought the end of the EU Exit transition period and with it a number of structural changes for consumers making purchases cross-border. These include the new Customs and Excise rules that are...
Posted: 20 August 2021
UPDATES: Brexit and COVID-19 caused a sharp rise in demand for advice about in-depth consumer problems from the UK International Consumer Centre (UKICC) in the first six months of 2021, it has been revealed. Issues related...
Posted: 08 January 2021
ANALYSIS: As the UK's future relationship with the EU changes, UK ECC considers how its expertise in cross-border consumer protection could evolve, expanding support for consumers beyond its traditional European remit.
Posted: 16 December 2020
ANALYSIS: As a former European Commission official, Jacqueline Minor is no stranger to the complex and sometimes convoluted processes that have histor
Posted: 09 September 2020
UPDATES: Demand for the UK European Consumer Centre soared during the pandemic as cancelled holidays, disrupted travel and cross-border shopping disputes generated unprecedented enquiries, highlighting the vital role the service plays in helping consumers resolve complaints with European businesses.
Posted: 11 May 2020
UPDATES: UK ECC marked Europe Day during its busiest period on record, as Covid-19 travel disruption drove thousands of cross-border consumer enquiries, many involving Ryanair cancellations and flight refund disputes.
Posted: 17 March 2020
UPDATES: As coronavirus disrupts travel across Europe, UK ECC explains consumers’ rights on cancellations, refunds and rebooking, and why official travel advice can determine the outcome.
Posted: 07 January 2020
ANALYSIS: Rising knife crime has intensified scrutiny of age-restricted sales. This feature examines the changing legal framework, the challenges facing retailers and enforcement officers, and what the Offensive Weapons Act means in practice.
Posted: 06 June 2019
ANALYSIS: New international research exposes the vast economic and criminal impact of intellectual property theft, showing how counterfeit goods and piracy fuel organised crime while placing businesses, consumers and governments under growing pressure.
Posted: 16 August 2018
ANALYSIS: Free EU data roaming had quickly become part of ordinary travel for UK consumers, but Brexit raised difficult questions over reciprocal network agreements, wholesale charges and whether existing protections could survive outside the Digital Single Market.
Posted: 03 August 2018
UPDATES: New package travel rules extend consumer protection to holidays built through online linked bookings, giving travellers clearer rights on cancellation, insolvency, liability and repatriation when flights, accommodation or other services are combined.
Posted: 13 May 2018
OPINION: Former European Commission consumer policy leader Jacqueline Minor reflects on her career, Brexit, consumer rights and the challenges ahead, explaining why she continues to support trading standards after retirement.
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