News Room
Welcome to CTSI'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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CTSI statement on the ban of extra charges added to payments
Posted: 19/07/2017
CTSI response to the Treasury's announcement to ban extra charges added to payments for goods and services by credit and debit card.
Chemical attacks – statement from London Trading Standards
Posted: 17/07/2017
With increasing concern over the spiralling number of corrosive substance attacks in the capital, London Trading Standards has offered to help as part of any new initiatives to try and tackle them.
Full transcript of Leon Livermore's evidence to the EU Justice Committee
Posted: 11/07/2017
CEO of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), Leon Livermore, gave evidence to the House of Lords EU Justice Sub Committee on Brexit: consumer protection rights.
London unites to stamp out illegal tobacco
Posted: 10/07/2017
A new campaign has been launched by London Councils, London Trading Standards and health professionals across the capital to stamp out illegal tobacco.
Geraldine is rewarded for her work
Posted: 07/07/2017
Volunteer campaigns tirelessly to protect the vulnerable
First for Bournemouth University
Posted: 07/07/2017
Chartered Trading Standard Institute's Institutional Hero Award
Taxi driver honoured for halting rogue traders in their tracks
Posted: 07/07/2017
Cabbie wins Hero Award
Fearless threesome win Hero Award
Posted: 07/07/2017
Neighbours help to bring rogue trader to justice
Conference 2017 in review
Posted: 04/07/2017
A roundup of a fantastic and jam packed Conference week.