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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 welcomes Government proposals to tackle challenges around vaping

Posted: 09/04/2023

CTSI statement in response to the Department of Health and Social Care announcement made today.

March news and policy round-up

Posted: 30/03/2023

A round-up of the main news stories and media coverage this month

Scottish Trading Standards find serious pricing issues in supermarkets and convenience stores that are costing consumers £millions across Scotland

Posted: 22/03/2023

An investigation by local authority Trading Standards services in Scotland has found a range of pricing issues in shops across Scotland, to the detriment of consumers and may be contributing to the cost of living crisis to the tune of many millions of pounds.

New guidance launched for holiday caravan park owners and operators

Posted: 09/03/2023

Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) publish guidance for holiday caravan park owners and operators.

February news and policy round-up

Posted: 24/02/2023

A round-up of the main news stories and media coverage this month

CTSI shares food scandal concerns

Posted: 21/02/2023

CTSI shares NFU chief’s concerns about potential for ‘disastrous’ food scandal.

£40,000 worth of illegal vapes taken off City streets set to be destroyed

Posted: 16/02/2023

The City of London Corporation’s Trading Standards team has seized £40,000 worth of banned vapes from a Square Mile retailer.

Warning over unsafe ‘Boxo Blend’ blenders after fatal fire

Posted: 14/02/2023

Islington Council has issued a warning about unsafe ‘Boxo Blend’ kitchen blenders, after one of the devices caused a fatal flat fire in Haringey.

CTSI welcomes LGA’s call for stronger rules to prevent underage vape sales

Posted: 11/02/2023

The Trading Standards body supports stricter regulation of the display and positioning of vapes in retail premises.

Give romance scammers the cold shoulder this Valentine’s Day, CTSI urges

Posted: 10/02/2023

Trading Standards experts are warning those looking to fall in love not to fall for romance scams.

CTSI issues warning about e-bike and e-scooter battery fires

Posted: 09/02/2023

Trading Standards urges public and retailers to avoid non-compliant devices following dramatic surge in house fires.

Government scraps BEIS

Posted: 07/02/2023

The Government has announced that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has been replaced with the new Department for Business and Trade, with International trade secretary Kemi Badenoch replacing Grant Shapps as Business Secretary.


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