Banned sweets from the US, along with crisps and fizzy drinks, were seized from a shop in Leek, Staffordshire following a tip-off from a member of the public Illegal sweets from the US are being found ...

As Christmas approaches, parents are being warned about the hidden dangers of fake toys. Criminals are cashing in on the huge ...

In a comprehensive Freedom of Information request into trading standards’ capacity and performance, the consumer champion contacted 187 trading standards services in England, Wales and Scotland - ...

Trading Standards warns people to be vigilant as the number of scams, especially involving fortune tellers and bogus relationships, are rising. The Department of Enterprise estimates NI consumers are ...

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Thirty thousand illegal cigarettes have been seized by trading standards officers in Wiltshire in 2025, new figures reveal.

Illegal trading practices have become “decriminalised” in large parts of Britain thanks to under-resourced local councils, the head of a trading standards body has warned. John Herriman, chief ...

Direct calls from Trading Standards have been issued across the country, with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) warning the public about nicotine pouches. The pouches contain nicotine, ...

Councils in England are supposed to contact individuals on "suckers lists" of people likely to fall victim to scams Officials from trading standards say they are struggling to visit people who are ...

What happens when Trading Standards Service Investigate your Business? The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations came into force on May 26, 2008, implementing the EU Unfair Commercial ...

The number of trading standards officers working in Scotland has fallen to a record low. Figures show there are now just 249.97 full-time equivalent (FTE) officers across the country – down more than ...

Officials from trading standards say they are struggling to visit people who are likely to fall victim to scams, because of staff shortages. Details of 86,000 people on so-called "suckers lists" have ...