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 ...

A new Which? investigation has exposed a trading standards postcode lottery which has left millions of people exposed to crime, fake and dangerous products, and scams. In a comprehensive Freedom of ...

Trading standards teams across the UK are increasingly deprioritizing investigations into scams, counterfeit goods and other crimes due to limited resources, according to new research by Which? The ...

New UK Trading Standards require estate agents to disclose all material information upfront. Non-compliance can lead to severe penalties, including imprisonment, fines, and lifetime bans from the ...

The UK's Trading Standards Institute has warned that children are illegally buying violent and adult-rated videogames through online auction sites such as Ebay. Ninety per cent of retailers tested by ...

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A total of 28 retailers previously reported by MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) in July for giving misleading information on shoppers’ online returns rights have now corrected their websites following our ...

Laughing gas and hundreds of suspected illegal vapes have been seized in a crackdown in Birmingham, with investigators saying they are "one step ahead" of rogue sellers. A team of trading standards ...

Derbyshire County Council’s trading standards team have noticed that over the past two years there has been a sharp rise in the number of reports involving roofing issues with residents claiming they ...