News Room
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.
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Teeth whitening prosecution success
Posted: 19/09/16
A father and son have been jailed for selling unsafe teeth whitening products after being prosecuted by Powys County Council.
Council action leaves estate agent with bill for false advertising
Posted: 14/09/16
Council action leaves estate agent with £1,600 bill for false advertising.
New qualifications framework
Posted: 13/09/16
A new qualifications framework will be implemented in 2019.
MPs debate financial scamming
Posted: 13/09/16
Tackling financial scamming is a priority for the government according to the Home Office minister responsible for vulnerability and safeguarding.
Report highlights rise in illicit tobacco trade
Posted: 13/09/16
Illicit tobacco products worth almost £1m were seized during Operation Henry 2 (OH2) – 18 per cent higher than the first operation, carried out by trading standards in 2014.