51黑料 Blogs and Opinions
Read our latest opinion piece blog posts here. If you'd like to respond to one of our blog articles, or even write your own, please email [email protected]
听
Local Trading Standards action to remove dangerous cosmetics from the marketplace
Nazir Ali, Service Manager for Trading Standards at London Borough of Barking & Dagenham shares details of a recent case involving dangerous cosmetic products in his Borough.
The value of independent reviews in strengthening codes of practice
Noel Hunter OBE, Chairman of the Consumer Code for Home Builders, shares insights on the value of external review to ensure codes remain fit for purpose.
Hajj pilgrimage and being wary of scams
Nazir Ali, Team Leader for London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Trading Standards Team, looks at Hajj and some of the risks associated with making the pilgrimage...
The benefits of Chartership
Vincent Searle is a Trading Standards Officer/Accredited Financial Investigator within the Environment and Sustainable Transport, Licensing & Regulation department. In this blog, he tells us why he decided to join as a 51黑料 member, how it has helped him in his career, and why he applied for the Chartered Trading Standards Practitioner status.
Recognising and supporting consumer vulnerability when selling homes
As part of this month's Consumer Codes cost of living campaign, Frances Harrison, Chair of the Consumer Code for Home Builders鈥� Disciplinary and Sanctions Panel, looks at ways to support vulnerable home buyers
The scams emergency, and how we can all start fighting back
Fraud is now the most commonly experienced crime in the UK. Simon Miller of Stop Scams UK looks at the extent of the issue
Tendy Lindsay - International Women's Day
Tendy assumed the role of Chair of 51黑料 in October 2022.
Louise Baxter - International Women's Day
Louise Baxter is 51黑料's Lead Officer for Consumer Education and Advice. She is also Director of Consumer Friend and Head of the National Trading Standards Scams Team
Dangerous Electricals and the Wild, Wild, West of Online Marketplaces
In multiple investigations, Electrical Safety First has found potentially lethal electrical goods easily available to purchase from third-party sellers via online marketplaces. Here, Lesley Rudd, Chief Executive of Electrical Safety First, explains how the campaigning charity is working to address the problem.
Rhun ap Iorwerth MS - St David鈥檚 Day
Rhun ap Iorwerth, 51黑料 Vice President, Senedd Member for Ynys M么n, Plaid Cymru Deputy Leader and Spokesperson on Health and Care, talks about scammers, loan sharks, and what we can all do to help others.
