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Posted: 23 June 2025
ANALYSIS: Local authorities and Trading Standards teams are no longer just warning others about cyber threats - they are increasingly targets themselves. Drawing on expert advice and recent data incidents, this piece explains the practical steps councils need to take to protect sensitive information, investigations and frontline services.
Posted: 15 February 2024
UPDATES: A Wrexham builder has been fined more than £12,000 after Trading Standards proved he left a homeowner with substandard, unfinished work and unusable bathroom facilities.
Posted: 22 December 2023
UPDATES: Warwickshire Trading Standards has removed imported American sweets and drinks containing additives banned in the UK, reinforcing warnings about non-compliant confectionery that continues to reach retailers despite potential health risks.
Posted: 25 July 2023
UPDATES: Lancashire Trading Standards joined a multi-agency Preston day of action under Operation Centurion, seizing counterfeit cigarettes, illicit tobacco, non-duty paid alcohol, prescription-only medicines and non-compliant vapes as part of wider efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour and protect public health.
Posted: 23 May 2023
UPDATES: CTSI is supporting a parliamentary inquiry into online marketplaces, examining unsafe products, supply chain risks and gaps in consumer protection legislation as MPs and enforcement bodies consider how regulation should respond.
Posted: 16 May 2023
UPDATES: Staffordshire retailers are being reminded of their legal responsibilities when selling knives as Trading Standards joins police in the Ditch the Blade campaign, promoting Challenge 25, staff training and secure storage to help reduce knife crime.
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
DEVELOPMENT: Knife and offensive weapon offending has a devastating effect on individuals, families and communities. The unlawful provision and...
Posted: 16 July 2022
UPDATES: A Salford Trading Standards investigation has led to the conviction of a rogue landscaper who took payments for unfinished and substandard work. The case highlights the evidence used to secure multiple fraud and consumer protection offences, resulting in an 18-week prison sentence.
Posted: 07 February 2022
SPONSORED: The IPO’s five-year counter-infringement strategy sets out a more coordinated approach to IP crime, built around partnership, leadership, education and a 4Ps framework linking Trading Standards, Border Force, police, industry and government.
Posted: 27 October 2021
UPDATES: Ahead of Diwali and Bonfire Night, CTSI reminds consumers and retailers of the legal and practical steps needed to use, store and sell fireworks safely, with guidance aimed at reducing preventable injuries.
Posted: 27 October 2021
UPDATES: CTSI and CIEH challenge the Government's decision to drop a proposed ring-fenced apprenticeship fund, arguing that years of cuts have left regulatory services under severe pressure and warning of the long-term impact on consumer protection and workforce capacity.
Posted: 05 November 2019
SPONSORED: Working from home demands more than a laptop on the kitchen table. Practical advice explains how to create a safe, productive workspace that supports wellbeing and effective working.
Posted: 31 October 2019
SPONSORED: Changing consumer expectations and wider social trends continue to reshape business strategy, with several emerging practices expected to remain important well beyond 2020.
Posted: 11 October 2019
SPONSORED: A productive workplace depends on more than desks and targets. This advertising feature sets out practical ways to improve morale and focus, from natural light and positive office energy to reduced clutter and better staff autonomy.
Posted: 18 September 2019
UPDATES: Test purchasing across Warwickshire found one in five retailers willing to sell knives without adequate age checks, prompting renewed calls for vigilance and stronger compliance.
Posted: 13 March 2019
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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.
Posted: 12 October 2018
UPDATES: A new Consumer Harm Report highlights the scale of detriment prevented by Trading Standards while identifying emerging threats, including social media modelling scams, and the growing challenges facing consumers.
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