News Room
Welcome to ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's News Room. Browse through our latest Consumer Protection and Trading Standards news reports (below), or take a look through our archive of news articles from previous years.
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³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ welcomes Government announcement on vaping
Posted: 11/04/2023
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ welcomes the government's announcement, particularly given our recent campaigning and awareness raising on the issues around vaping
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ welcomes Government proposals to tackle challenges around vaping
Posted: 09/04/2023
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ statement in response to the Department of Health and Social Care announcement made today.
March news and policy round-up
Posted: 30/03/2023
A round-up of the main news stories and media coverage this month
Scottish Trading Standards find serious pricing issues in supermarkets and convenience stores that are costing consumers £millions across Scotland
Posted: 22/03/2023
An investigation by local authority Trading Standards services in Scotland has found a range of pricing issues in shops across Scotland, to the detriment of consumers and may be contributing to the cost of living crisis to the tune of many millions of pounds.
New guidance launched for holiday caravan park owners and operators
Posted: 09/03/2023
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ (³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) publish guidance for holiday caravan park owners and operators.
February news and policy round-up
Posted: 24/02/2023
A round-up of the main news stories and media coverage this month
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ shares food scandal concerns
Posted: 21/02/2023
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ shares NFU chief’s concerns about potential for ‘disastrous’ food scandal.
£40,000 worth of illegal vapes taken off City streets set to be destroyed
Posted: 16/02/2023
The City of London Corporation’s Trading Standards team has seized £40,000 worth of banned vapes from a Square Mile retailer.
Warning over unsafe ‘Boxo Blend’ blenders after fatal fire
Posted: 14/02/2023
Islington Council has issued a warning about unsafe ‘Boxo Blend’ kitchen blenders, after one of the devices caused a fatal flat fire in Haringey.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ welcomes LGA’s call for stronger rules to prevent underage vape sales
Posted: 11/02/2023
The Trading Standards body supports stricter regulation of the display and positioning of vapes in retail premises.
Give romance scammers the cold shoulder this Valentine’s Day, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ urges
Posted: 10/02/2023
Trading Standards experts are warning those looking to fall in love not to fall for romance scams.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ issues warning about e-bike and e-scooter battery fires
Posted: 09/02/2023
Trading Standards urges public and retailers to avoid non-compliant devices following dramatic surge in house fires.
