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A guide to holiday travel
Posted: 24/12/2014
Taking a trip this holiday season? Here are some helpful tips regarding your rights in the event of flight cancellations or delays.
Trading Standards Institute (TSI) approves financial services industry鈥檚 鈥楽imple Product鈥� framework
Posted: 04/12/2014
The Association of British Insurers, British Bankers鈥� Association and the Building Societies Association today announce approval of the 鈥楽imple Product鈥� framework. This is in line with the recommendations set out in the Sergeant Review (March 2013) which made the case for Simple Products - a suite of financial services products with standardised features that are easy to understand and transparent.
Don't ruin your Christmas 鈥� avoid fakes
Posted: 03/12/2014
With Christmas spending in the UK set to reach 拢22billion this year (1) criminals will be on the prowl to take their share of the profits, cashing in on consumers looking out for good deals to ease the financial strain.
TSI responds to spending cuts report
Posted: 19/11/2014
The Trading Standards Institute鈥檚 (TSI) chief executive Leon Livermore said: 鈥淲e are extremely concerned by the lack of any coordinated monitoring of the impact financial cuts are having on local authorities鈥� service delivery, as shown by the National Audit Office鈥檚听latest report.
Flammability concern as fancy dress costume EU recalls rise six-fold
Posted: 06/11/2014
Parents should exercise caution when buying costumes for their children, following the shocking news of Claudia Winkleman's daughter's accident on 31 October.
Largest lettings redress scheme in the UK receives prestigious stamp of approval
Posted: 05/11/2014
More than 12,000 lettings offices registered with the UK鈥檚 largest redress scheme have become approved traders under the Trading Standard Institute's (TSI) Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS) after The Property Ombudsman scheme鈥檚 (TPO) Lettings Code of Practice was given the green light by the Consumer Codes Approval Board.
Reading film maker wins 拢1,000 NCW video competition to stop rogue traders
Posted: 03/11/2014
Amateur filmmaker Kevin Turner from Reading has been awarded 拢1,000 and ministerial praise after winning the Trading Standards Institute's (TSI) 'Good Neighbours Stop Rogue Traders' video competition.
National Consumer Week: Closing in on doorstep criminals
Posted: 03/11/2014
As this year鈥檚 National Consumer Week kicks off, consumer protection bodies are calling on everyone to be on the lookout and step in to protect older and vulnerable people from ruthless criminals who target them on their own doorsteps.听
Free, easy to use legal guidance website launched
Posted: 22/10/2014
Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson says听, which is a free easy to use legal guidance resource, is 鈥榠nvaluable鈥� to businesses.
Food crime enforcement - what next?
Posted: 21/10/2014
Food crime enforcement in the wake of the Elliott report was discussed 21 October at TSI's consumer affairs and trading standards all party parliamentary group AGM in Portcullis House.
Rising trends in ts work: e-cigarettes and illicit tobacco
Posted: 13/10/2014
The 2013 -14 TSI听Tobacco Control Survey听is now out and shows changing trends in trading standards activities in this area.
TSI backs call for product safety reform to save lives
Posted: 29/09/2014
The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) backs the call by the coroner in the latest BEKO fridge fire death case to reform the system around product safety standards.
