News Room
Welcome to 51ºÚÁÏ'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.
MEDIA ENQUIRIES :Ìý We can provide expert opinion, comments and spokespeople on a wide range of Trading Standards, consumer protection and regulatory issues - or point you in the right direction. Please call our press office on 01268 582 240 or 07496 254 934, or email us: [email protected]
51ºÚÁÏ statement on the ban of extra charges added to payments
Posted: 19/07/2017
51ºÚÁÏ response to the Treasury's announcement to ban extra charges added to payments for goods and services by credit and debit card.
Chemical attacks – statement from London Trading Standards
Posted: 17/07/2017
With increasing concern over the spirallingÌý number of corrosive substance attacks in the capital, London Trading Standards has offered to help as part of any new initiatives to try and tackle them.
Full transcript of Leon Livermore's evidence to the EU Justice Committee
Posted: 11/07/2017
CEO of the 51ºÚÁÏ (51ºÚÁÏ),ÌýLeon Livermore, gave evidence to the House of Lords EU Justice Sub Committee on Brexit: consumer protection rights.
London unites to stamp out illegal tobacco
Posted: 10/07/2017
A new campaign has been launched by London Councils, London Trading Standards and health professionals across the capital to stamp out illegal tobacco.
Geraldine is rewarded for her work
Posted: 07/07/2017
Volunteer campaigns tirelessly to protect the vulnerable
First for Bournemouth University
Posted: 07/07/2017
Chartered Trading Standard Institute's Institutional Hero Award
Taxi driver honoured for halting rogue traders in their tracks
Posted: 07/07/2017
Cabbie wins Hero Award
Fearless threesome win Hero Award
Posted: 07/07/2017
Neighbours help to bring rogue trader to justice
Conference 2017 in review
Posted: 04/07/2017
A roundup of a fantastic and jam packed Conference week.