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.
MEDIA ENQUIRIES :Ìý We can provide expert opinion, comments and spokespeople on a wide range of Trading Standards, consumer protection and regulatory issues - or point you in the right direction. Please call our press office on 01268 582 240 or 07496 254 934, or email us: [email protected]
BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme wins ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Hero Award
Posted: 20/10/2021
BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme was recognised by the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ (³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ) at its annual Hero Awards ceremony.Ìý
Birmingham trading standards expert wins ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Hero Award
Posted: 20/10/2021
Senior Trading Standards Officer Tariq Mohammed has been awarded the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Hero Award for Intellectual Property (IP).
Reforming the framework for better regulation - ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ response
Posted: 04/10/2021
The ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ response to theÌýDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation.
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Accountancy firm boss sentenced for advertising non-existent jobs
Posted: 04/10/2021
The director of a London-based company that offered jobs via an online recruitment website has been given a suspended sentence for his part in a fraud that saw job applicants apply for positions that didn’t exist.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ welcomes new PAC report which states UK regulatory system lacks capacity and skills to meet the challenges it faces
Posted: 01/10/2021
The ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ (³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ) welcomes a new report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that recognises the real dangers of unsafe products and the "serious challenges for regulators", skills and capacity.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ and OPSS launch magnet safety campaign
Posted: 29/09/2021
The ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ (³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ), working with the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), is launching a safety campaign about magnets and magnet ingestion among children.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ President the Earl of Lindsay highlights growth of CCAS scheme at Symposium opening
Posted: 28/09/2021
This year's ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Symposium opened this morning at Birmingham's Eastside Rooms. ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Chair Wendy Potts opened proceedings welcoming attendees to Birmingham and introducing the speakers and plenary session. Recorded speeches by ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ President the Earl of Lindsay and Consumer Minister Paul Scully followed.
Almost half a million 18-24-year-olds lost over £500 to scams since first COVID-19 lockdown
Posted: 28/09/2021
A recent survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ (³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ) discovered that 9% (479,880)* of 18-24-year-olds lost over £500 to scams since the beginning of the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in March 2020.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Symposium 2021 opens in Birmingham
Posted: 27/09/2021
The ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s (³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ) Symposium will open at Birmingham’s Eastside Rooms on Tuesday 28 September, and run until Thursday 30 September. The event is the largest gathering of trading standards professionals in the UK.Ìý
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Letter to the Consumer Minister - Possible Re-introduction of Imperial measures
Posted: 27/09/2021
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ seeks assurances that any plans to reintroduce Imperial measures will be based on a full consultation and impact assessment informed by professional bodies
YouGov survey reveals over 2.6 million UK adults scammed since lockdown
Posted: 23/09/2021
A survey released by the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ (³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ) revealed that 5% (over 2.6 million)* of UK adults online were scammed since the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020.Ìý
Karate teacher gets four years jail time for fake DVD business
Posted: 22/09/2021
A karate teacher found selling fake DVDs and Scholl foot care products, running a fraudulent business, money laundering and more, is today sentenced to four years in prison.
