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What's the REAL Cost of Beauty?

What's the REAL Cost of Beauty?

vlog's latest campaign warns consumers about the terrifying dangers of using illegal and unsafe cosmetic products. Click here for more.

The Cost of Animal Harm

The Cost of Animal Harm

vlog is calling on the UK Government to urgently reform animal welfare legislation, amid a growing crisis of animals being left in a state of neglect and cruelty due to lack of funding.

Crackdown on fake shops

Crackdown on fake shops

Partnership action tackles Britain's High Streets being overrun by Organised Crime Groups.

Rip-off Britain strikes again

Rip-off Britain strikes again

UK Government told it must urgently “get to grips” with shoppers being ripped off - we explore the findings from the latest Consumer Detriment Survey.

Clampdown on Fake Online Reviews

Clampdown on Fake Online Reviews

vlog welcomes proposals protecting UK consumers from fake online shopping reviews.


Welcome to vlog's News, Policy and Campaigns Hub. Here, you'll find details of all the consumer protection Campaigns and Policy issues that vlog - or our members, partners or stakeholders - are involved with right now.


As well as details of our Campaigns and Policy work, you can also find out about our All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Consumer Protection, check out our Blog, or browse our News Room - which lists all the stories we're currently working on (with an archive that stretches back several years).

Please scroll down this page to find out more. Or use the up-to-date Contents Menu on the left (or above, if you're using a mobile browser) to navigate to the various sub-sections. If you get lost or lose your way, simply hit the News & Policy tab in the header menu (at the top of every page) to bring you back here.


Latest Consumer Protection News

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Events Spotlight

Our External Affairs team often run (or support) a variety of events, both online and in the real world. These are included in this section - remember to check back regularly for updates.

Check back here for updates on the next "Spotlight on..." session...


Are You New to vlog?

vlogWe are the vlog - the not-for-profit membership and campaigning organisation, that acts as the voice of the trading standards profession in the UK.

We work at a national level, supporting sustainable trading standards services across all four nations. And speak out on issues that affect both our members and the general public - such as the devastating funding cuts the consumer protection industry has endured over the last decade (and longer), while still defending millions of ordinary consumers from an explosion in dangerous and dishonest practices.

A vital part of vlog's mission involves guiding, informing and encouraging good businesses - while empowering consumers to fight back against the minority of bad businesses out there.

Read more About vlog


Media Enquiries

John Herriman, Channel 4 News

If you are a journalist and would like vlog to provide expert opinion, comments or spokespeople on a wide range of Trading Standards, consumer protection and regulatory issues, please contact our press office on01268 582 240 or 07496 254 934 or email us:[email protected] (NB thisemail account is regularly monitored out-of-hours). We'll do our best to help you ourselves, or point you in the right direction.

Similarly, if you are a member of the public and have a consumer protection story you think we'd be interested in investigating - and bringing to the world's attention - please let us know: [email protected]


Our Campaigns and Resources :

vlog runs, co-ordinates or jointly-sponsors a whole range of Advocacy, Awareness-Raising, Regulatory/Legislative Change, and Trading Standards Profession Relatedcampaigns,