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UKICC celebrates 14 years helping UK consumers
Posted: 12/16/2021
A UK consumer service which was relaunched a few months ago with an international focus is celebrating news from the UK Government that its future has been assured at least until the end of March 2022.
Public hit with COVID-19 Omicron variant scam messages
Posted: 12/14/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has received evidence of a scam that uses the rising Omicron variant to dupe recipients.
COVID-19 vaccine text scams rife and targetting youngsters, trading standards warns
Posted: 12/02/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) issued a warning to the public about text scams that target youngsters.
Trading standards and environmental health partner up to protect communities
Posted: 11/30/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and the Chartered Institute for Environmental Health (CIEH) are uniting for the first time in five years to deliver a clear message to the UK Government and other key stakeholders about the future of their role protecting communities at the Year Ahead Conference.
Trading Standards tackles Greenwashing for a sustainable future
Posted: 11/12/2021
Pledges were made this week by nations from across the globe to work towards carbon neutral targets to help save our planet for future generations. These are serious discussions about important issues; ultimately though its success will depend on how consumers embrace Net Zero and purchase products and services in a more environmentally friendly manner.