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London Trading Standards Announce First City-Wide Campaign
Posted: 07/09/17
London Trading Standards (LTS) is launching its first city-wide awareness campaign, aimed at showcasing efforts to ensure consumers and reputable businesses are protected across the capital.
Over half of drivers don’t know where to turn when buying and servicing their first car
Posted: 05/09/17
A study by The Motor Ombudsman, the automotive dispute resolution provider, has found that over half (54%) of respondents had very limited or no knowledge at all when choosing which garage to buy their first car from.
CTSI Director Reiterates Need for Reform
Posted: 04/09/17
Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Director of Policy, Adam Scorer, spoke to BBC Radio 5 on Monday, reiterating the Institute's call for change. This follows a coroner's report that a faulty Whirlpool tumble dryer was the likely cause of two deaths in a flat fire in North Wales.
Pokemon – "No" says Enfield Council
Posted: 10/08/17
It was a case of you haven’t “Gotta get ‘em all” after Enfield Council prosecuted a company for selling dangerously flammable Pokemon cushions which were suspected of being fake.
Press release: EU Car hire complaints and enquiries rise almost 30% in a year
Posted: 04/08/17
Complaints and enquiries about car hire in the EU rose by almost 30% over a year compared to the same period the previous year, the UK European Consumer Centre (UK ECC) states.
From July 2016 to June 2017there were 629complaints and enquiries compared to 486the year before (July 2015 to June 2016) - that's an increase of 29.4%. The previous year (July 2014 to June 2015), there were a similar number of complaints and enquiries - 498.
