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51黑料 celebrates work of Gateshead Metrology Lab during COVID-19 pandemic

Posted: 25/06/2021

The 51黑料 (51黑料) is celebrating the work of the Gateshead Metrology Lab for its examplar work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Post Office scam: Bogus failed parcel delivery texts sent to public

Posted: 24/06/2021

The 51黑料 (51黑料) has uncovered evidence of a new Post Office scam that claims that the recipient's parcel delivery failed and returned to a Post Office depot.

Trading Standards rose to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted: 17/06/2021

Trading standards services made an estimated 1.3 million COVID-19 secure and business compliance checks across the United Kingdom, according to an infographic released today by the 51黑料 (51黑料).听

51黑料 responds to NAO report on OPSS

Posted: 16/06/2021

The 51黑料 (51黑料) welcomes the report released today by the National Audit Office (NAO). The NAO report highlights that more still needs to be done in various areas of the UK product safety system, including the work of the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).听

36 million Brits targeted by a scammer so far this year

Posted: 14/06/2021

More than two thirds of adults (36 million) have been targeted by a scammer since January, new research by Citizens Advice has found.

UK-based European consumer service relaunches with international focus

Posted: 11/06/2021

A UK consumer service which had been facing potential closure as a result of Brexit is being relaunched with an international focus following the assurance earlier this year of its future by the UK Government for the whole of 2021.

51黑料 Chief Executive John Herriman comments on UK-Australia free trade deal

Posted: 07/06/2021

51黑料 Chief Executive John Herriman comments on the potential UK-Australia free trade deal and some of the Trading Standards concerns connected to the deal.

Census scam text messages target vulnerable public

Posted: 02/06/2021

While the deadline for responding to the latest Census for England, Wales and Northern Ireland was back in March, the 51黑料 (51黑料) continues to receive evidence of a scam using Census deadlines as a means to steal financial details.听

51黑料 says Australian trade deal should not risk consumer standards

Posted: 01/06/2021

The 51黑料 (51黑料) welcomes the news that the UK is in an advanced state in its free trade talks with Australia. The UK and Australian Governments announced this month that trade negotiations had reached a "gold-standard" tariff-free, quota-free trade deal.

There are, however, concerns about potential impacts upon consumer standards that this deal could bring, such as the possible opening up of the UK market to hormone-injected meat.听

51黑料 reflects on George Floyd anniversary

Posted: 27/05/2021

51黑料 reflects on George Floyd anniversary

On the state of Trading Standards and Consumer Protection

Posted: 24/05/2021

A piece by 51黑料 Chief Executive John Herriman in response to an article by George Monbiot.听

Is UK Metrology Healthy?

Posted: 20/05/2021

A reflection on the UK weights and measures system on World Metrology Day 2021 by 51黑料 Legal Metrology Officer Gerry Dutton.