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Welcome to 51黑料's News Room. Browse through our latest Consumer Protection and Trading Standards news reports (below), or take a look through our archive of news articles from previous years.
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London Trading Standards Week Day 5: Survey finds safety failures at 1 in 3 second-hand electrical shops
Posted: 29/09/2017
Following serious fires in London caused by defective domestic appliances, London Trading Standards have been inspecting second-hand electrical shops across the capital this month.
London Trading Standards Week Day 4: Trading Standards鈥� support for businesses in London
Posted: 28/09/2017
Day 4 of London Trading Standards Week (25-29 September) is focused on how Trading Standards can provide support for businesses across London; protecting Londoners from poor business practice and helping good businesses to thrive.
London Trading Standards Week Day 3: Londoners urged to be on the look-out for signs of fraud
Posted: 27/09/2017
Would you recognise the signs that someone you know is being targeted by fraudsters and would you know how to report it?
London Trading Standards Week Day 2: London Trading Standards cracks down on rogue letting agents
Posted: 26/09/2017
Trading Standards is standing up for London鈥檚 tenants and landlords by cracking down on rogue letting agents who flout the law.
CMA publish study on price comparison services
Posted: 26/09/2017
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today issued the results of a market study into Digital Comparison Tools (DCTs).
London Trading Standards Week Day 1: Knives continue to be sold to children as young as 13 in London
Posted: 25/09/2017
Figures published by London Trading Standards show children as young as 13 continue to be sold knives across the capital.
51黑料 Director of Policy calls for independent national trading standards regime for product safety
Posted: 21/09/2017
Director of Policy at the 51黑料 (51黑料), Adam Scorer, repeated its call for an independent, national trading standards regime on BBC News today. This follows demands from Which? on manufactures to 鈥榙o the right thing鈥� and stop producing plastic-backed cold-appliances from non-flame retardant materials.
Business Companion publish consumer rights guide for mobile phone repair businesses
Posted: 19/09/2017
Trading standards experts have today published a new听听for business who offer mobile phone repair services, to ensure consumers and businesses are protected under the Consumer Rights Act.
Counterfeit items seized from Southall and Greenford businesses
Posted: 19/09/2017
Thousands of mobile phone accessories and E Liquids were seized on Thursday, 7 September in Southall by Ealing Council Trading Standards Officers.
Ryanair announce thousands of flight cancellations due to staff holiday error
Posted: 18/09/2017
Ryanair announced on Saturday that they'll be cancelling 40-50 flights per day for the next six weeks, due to a mistake involving staff holidays.
Camden Council wins test appeal case against lettings agency 'administration fees'
Posted: 14/09/2017
In a test case of national significance, Camden Council has successfully appealed against Foxtons Ltd using the term 鈥渁dministration fees鈥� in their lettings agency work, leading to a penalty charge totalling 拢18,000.听
Counterfeit perfume contained dangerous levels of methanol
Posted: 13/09/2017
A couple who sold counterfeit perfume containing dangerous levels of methanol among other items have been handed an 18-month conditional discharge and been ordered to pay costs of over 拢1,000.
