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CTSI announces its plans for the future of the Journal of Trading Standards website
Obituary: Simon Keegan
Trading Standards has lost a bright, passionate and dedicated friend and colleague
Norfolk TS uncovers car safety failings
Recent inspections of used car sellers found unsafe tyres and unroadworthy vehicles
£386,000 of illicit goods seized
Manchester TS and GMP removed illicit vapes, tobacco and counterfeits from sale
Unsafe cosmetics in East Midlands
Non-compliant cosmetics were seized as part of a region-wide collaborative initiative
£258,000 illicit tobacco haul
North Northamptonshire Trading Standards found illicit products in a self storage unit
Wine investment scammers guilty
Three men who ran a complex investment scam have been convicted of fraud offences
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Analysis: Under attack
Local authorities hold vast amounts of data that cyber criminals are keen to access
Analysis: Something to prove
Operation Usk was a major victory in Trading Standards’ fight against organised crime
Analysis: Victims or villains?
Organised cartels are forcing people to work in Southeast Asia’s ‘scam compounds’
Analysis: Putting it out there
The CTSI London Branch is spreading the word about Trading Standards’ vital work
Analysis: Crying out for change
CTSI’s latest policy paper calls for urgent reform of the Animal Welfare Act
An intelligent approach to AI
Away from the hype and scare-mongering, how can Trading Standards make use AI?
Analysis: More than skin deep
Certain unregulated cosmetic products have caused serious harm to their users
Nicotine pouches: Suck it and see
What are the risks of nicotine pouches – and will new legislation address them?
Opinion: from policy to people
Effective regulation puts the community front and centre, says Vincent Searle
In Conversation: Martyn James
The consumer expert talks about the vital role of empathy in empowering people
Opinion: One of the good guys
The CTSI College of Fellows' Brian Stone exemplifies the best of TS, says Giles Speid
Opinion: My faith and my profession
Trading Standards' principles of honesty and fair play have their counterpart in religious faith
CPPD Module 28: CCHB
This sets out the protections available for home buyers through codes of practice
CPPD: Financial investigations
Understanding financial investigations is vital to Trading Standards' work
CPPD Module 26: Contract law basics
Understanding the key points of contract formation under consumer protection legislation
CPPD Module 25: Single-use plastics
What you need to know about the ban on single-use plastic and polystyrene in England
Touchstone 2025 seeks submissions
The annual celebration of work to promote and enforce hallmarking is seeking submissions from TS teams
HALO Award seeks entrants
The HALO Award, along with the Touchstone Award, promotes consumer protection in the jewellery trade
Shared goals on illicit vapes
Inter Scientific is providing TS with a new weapon in the war against illicit vapes
Touchstone Awards set the gold standard
The winners of the 2023 Touchstone Award showed dedication to hallmarking enforcement
