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Welcome to CTSI's News Room. Here, you can browse through our latest consumer protection and trading standards news reports (below), or check out our archive of news articles from previous years.

Media Enquiries:  If you are a journalist, or representative of a media organisation, CTSI 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 contact our press office on 01268 582240/07811244602 or pressoffice@tsi.org.uk who would be happy to assist.


Consumer protection ‘heroes’ celebrated with national awards

Posted: 18/06/18

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) proudly presents this year’s champions of consumer protection and trading standards to be celebrated with the presentation of a national ‘Hero Award’ on Wednesday 20 June, at One Great George Street.

CTSI launches best practice guide: The Value of Trading Standards

Posted: 05/06/18

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) today launches The Value of Trading Standards, a guide showcasing the diligent work of trading standards services to national and local authority decision makers.

Consumer Minister opens CTSI annual flagship event

Posted: 04/06/18

Consumer Minister Andrew Griffiths today recognised that trading standards resources are under pressure as he delivered the keynote address at Symposium 2018, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) annual consumer protection event at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham.

The future of trading standards – CTSI brings together expertise for flagship event

Posted: 04/06/18

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute brings together expertise for its flagship Symposium 2018 event, to discuss the future of trading standards post-Brexit, given unsustainable resource cuts to the profession, and guidance on influencing decision makers and demonstrating best practice.

Don’t miss a trick - Scams Awareness Month, June 2018

Posted: 01/06/18

Spam emails, ‘suspicious activity’ alerts from your bank, news stories about data breaches; unfortunately scams and fraud seem to have become part of our daily lives.


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