An investigation by a consumer watchdog has revealed inadequate staffing levels for trading standards in many areas of the United Kingdom. As part of a Freedom of Information request into capacity and ...

In a comprehensive Freedom of Information request into trading standards’ capacity and performance, the consumer champion contacted 187 trading standards services in England, Wales and Scotland - ...

Trading Standards warns people to be vigilant as the number of scams, especially involving fortune tellers and bogus relationships, are rising. The Department of Enterprise estimates NI consumers are ...

Councils in England are supposed to contact individuals on "suckers lists" of people likely to fall victim to scams Officials from trading standards say they are struggling to visit people who are ...

Concerns have been raised some councils’ trading standards budgets are now so small that they are unable to take cases to court. Research published today by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute ...

Banned sweets from the US, along with crisps and fizzy drinks, were seized from a shop in Leek, Staffordshire following a tip-off from a member of the public Illegal sweets from the US are being found ...

Trading standards officers are today warning consumers and businesses following the seizure of counterfeit and potentially dangerous versions of the collectible Labubu doll toys from shops in Aberdeen ...

What happens when Trading Standards Service Investigate your Business? The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations came into force on May 26, 2008, implementing the EU Unfair Commercial ...

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Which? to all 187 trading standards teams in England, Scotland and Wales found dramatically varying resources across trading standards services, and a number ...

Officials from trading standards say they are struggling to visit people who are likely to fall victim to scams, because of staff shortages. Details of 86,000 people on so-called "suckers lists" have ...

Direct calls from Trading Standards have been issued across the country, with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) warning the public about nicotine pouches. The pouches contain nicotine, ...

As Christmas approaches, parents are being warned about the hidden dangers of fake toys. Criminals are cashing in on the huge ...