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Council action leaves estate agent with bill for false advertising

Posted: 14/09/2016

Council action leaves estate agent with £1,600 bill for false advertising.

New qualifications framework

Posted: 13/09/2016

AÌýnew qualifications framework will be implemented in 2019.

MPs debate financial scamming

Posted: 13/09/2016

Tackling financial scamming is a priority for the government according to the Home Office minister responsible for vulnerability and safeguarding.

Report highlights rise in illicit tobacco trade

Posted: 13/09/2016

Illicit tobacco products worth almost £1m were seized during Operation Henry 2 (OH2) – 18 per cent higher than the first operation, carried out by trading standards in 2014.

Trading standards success in reducing the prevalence of new psychoactive substances (NPS)

Posted: 07/09/2016

New figures demonstrate the impact and effectiveness of Scotland wide enforcement activity to reduce the harm caused by NPS sales.

Trading standards experts to attend political party conferences

Posted: 22/08/2016

Trading standards experts from ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø will be taking part in three of the major party political conferences later this year.

Motor Codes urges consumers to do their homework before buying a new car

Posted: 16/08/2016

Motor Codes advises motorists to do their due diligence and read the small print when buying a new car.

Study shows four in ten retailers flout laws on nicotine inhaling products

Posted: 09/08/2016

Almost 40% of retailers illegally sold nicotine e-cigarettes and vaping liquids to children and young people in the first national test purchase operation since the practice was banned. ÌýÌý

Total GB trading standards spend falls to £1.99 per person, per year

Posted: 08/08/2016

The government is accused of failing to adequately protect consumers and honest businesses after it emerged the total trading standards spend in Great Britain has fallen to just £1.99 per person, per year.

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø response to appointment of new consumer minister

Posted: 01/08/2016

Responding to the appointment of Margot James as minister for small business, consumers, and corporate responsibility, Leon Livermore, chief executive of the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, said:

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Warning over criminals posing as officials

Posted: 25/07/2016

People are being urged to guard themselves against fake officials after an elderly couple lost £900,000 in scam - involving a bogus trading standards officer.

Winner of national toy design competition announced

Posted: 06/07/2016

A teenager has scooped the top prize in a national competition that aims to raise children's awareness of consumer issues and aspects of product safety.