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London Trading Standards Week Day 5: Survey finds safety failures at 1 in 3 second-hand electrical shops
Posted: 09/29/2017
Following serious fires in London caused by defective domestic appliances, London Trading Standards have been inspecting second-hand electrical shops across the capital this month.
London Trading Standards Week Day 4: Trading Standards’ support for businesses in London
Posted: 09/28/2017
Day 4 of London Trading Standards Week (25-29 September) is focused on how Trading Standards can provide support for businesses across London; protecting Londoners from poor business practice and helping good businesses to thrive.
London Trading Standards Week Day 3: Londoners urged to be on the look-out for signs of fraud
Posted: 09/27/2017
Would you recognise the signs that someone you know is being targeted by fraudsters and would you know how to report it?
London Trading Standards Week Day 2: London Trading Standards cracks down on rogue letting agents
Posted: 09/26/2017
Trading Standards is standing up for London’s tenants and landlords by cracking down on rogue letting agents who flout the law.
CMA publish study on price comparison services
Posted: 09/26/2017
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today issued the results of a market study into Digital Comparison Tools (DCTs).