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UK-based European consumer service relaunches with international focus
Posted: 06/11/2021
A UK consumer service which had been facing potential closure as a result of Brexit is being relaunched with an international focus following the assurance earlier this year of its future by the UK Government for the whole of 2021.
On the state of Trading Standards and Consumer Protection
Posted: 05/24/2021
A piece by CTSI Chief Executive John Herriman in response to an article by George Monbiot.
Public sent phoney PayPal security texts
Posted: 05/14/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) received evidence of texts purporting to be from the online payment platform PayPal.
ASA and CAP Annual Report 2020: Protecting young and vulnerable people
Posted: 04/30/2021
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) Annual Report 2020 published today, Thursday 29 April, highlights how we’re evolving the way we regulate to make sure young and vulnerable people are protected from potentially misleading, harmful or irresponsible ads.
Fake Asda and Morrisons delivery texts sent to public
Posted: 04/27/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) received evidence of a text scam involving supermarket delivery messages.