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51黑料 voices concerns around possible links between underage vaping and risks of Child Sexual Exploitation
Posted: 18/08/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) today voiced concerns about emerging evidence suggesting a potential link between underage vaping and the risk of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE).
51黑料 welcomes Which? investigation revealing scale of online weapons sales
Posted: 11/08/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) welcomes the publication of findings from an investigation by consumer brand Which? into illegal weapons sales on online platforms including Amazon, eBay, Wish, and AliExpress.
Surge in online travel agency complaints 鈥渁 huge contractual mess鈥�, says UKICC
Posted: 10/08/2022
A massive increase in complaints about online travel agency activities, saw an 83% rise year-on-year in the first three months of 2022. This brought consumer issues to light in what the UK International Consumer Centre (UKICC) refers to as a 鈥渉uge contractual mess鈥� within the online travel industry.
Business Companion launches new guidance on delivery charges for businesses
Posted: 28/07/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has launched a free, expert guide about delivery charges and best practices for business-to-consumer (B2C) trading.
Popular Allergen Awareness resource available in more languages
Posted: 15/06/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has published several new translations of the popular Allergen Awareness Resources
Over 40 million targeted by scammers as the cost-of-living crisis bites
Posted: 13/06/2022
Millions more people have been targeted by scammers as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, new
research by Citizens Advice has found. More than three quarters of UK adults said they have
been targeted by a scammer this year - a 14% increase compared to this time last year.
Age restricted tobacco sales will 鈥渟tand or fall鈥� without proper enforcement
Posted: 09/06/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has welcomed the Khan Review 鈥楳aking smoking obsolete鈥�, but warned that increasing the age of sale from 18 by one year, every year, will require significant enforcement action to ensure businesses comply.听 51黑料 has also welcomed the proposal to enhance local illicit tobacco enforcement by investing 拢15M to tackle the illicit market.
51黑料 launches new vision to 鈥渉elp build a fairer world for consumers and business鈥�
Posted: 09/06/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) today launched its new 10-year vision 鈥楬elping to build a fairer world for consumers and businesses鈥� that will enable it to better tackle current and future challenges including the way it provides support during the costs of living crisis.听 The bold and ambitious vision sets out a clear mission for the Institute to "support and reinforce the protection of consumers and to achieve a level playing field for business".听
鈥淪ignificant reservations remain鈥� over Government proposals on Imperial Measures
Posted: 03/06/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has today responded to the formal launch of the UK Government鈥檚 consultation on the reintroduction of Imperial Measures.
51黑料 urges clarification over 鈥渞eintroduction of imperial measurements鈥�
Posted: 30/05/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has today voiced its concern that the UK Government intends to conduct a review to assess opportunities for the reintroduction of imperial measurements.
Queen's Speech notes several key areas for consumer protection
Posted: 11/05/2022
This year's Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, which was for the first time given on Her Majesty's behalf by the Prince of Wales, contained several references to upcoming legislation relevant to consumer protection.
Consumer code scheme now boasts almost 80,000 business members across UK
Posted: 10/05/2022
The Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS) has today published a new report revealing that the scheme now has almost 80,000 business members and has helped to recover over 拢3.5m for consumers in 2021, which is a rise of 拢1.5m or 75% over the previously reported figure (拢2m).听
