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Popular Allergen Awareness Resource accessible in more languages
Posted: 15/06/22
Polish, Bulgarian, Romanian and Hungarian versions now available
Over 40 million targeted by scammers as the cost-of-living crisis bites
Posted: 13/06/22
Millions more people have been targeted by scammers as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, new
research by Citizens Advice has found. More than three quarters of UK adults said they have
been targeted by a scammer this year - a 14% increase compared to this time last year.
Age restricted tobacco sales will “stand or fall” without proper enforcement
Posted: 09/06/22
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has welcomed the Khan Review ‘Making smoking obsolete’, but warned that increasing the age of sale from 18 by one year, every year, will require significant enforcement action to ensure businesses comply. CTSI has also welcomed the proposal to enhance local illicit tobacco enforcement by investing £15M to tackle the illicit market.
CTSI launches new vision to “help build a fairer world for consumers and business”
Posted: 09/06/22
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) today launched its new 10-year vision ‘Helping to build a fairer world for consumers and businesses’ that will enable it to better tackle current and future challenges including the way it provides support during the costs of living crisis. The bold and ambitious vision sets out a clear mission for the Institute to "support and reinforce the protection of consumers and to achieve a level playing field for business".
“Significant reservations remain” over Government proposals on Imperial Measures
Posted: 03/06/22
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has today responded to the formal launch of the UK Government’s consultation on the reintroduction of Imperial Measures.