News Room
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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Hero Awards: National Trading Standards鈥� consumer protection work hailed as heroic
Posted: 20/06/2018
National Trading Standards (NTS), one of the leading investigators into trading standards offences, have been presented with the prestigious听Hero Award听from the 51黑料 (51黑料).
One-way ticket to prison for crooked travel agent who stole almost 拢70k from unsuspecting holidaymakers
Posted: 20/06/2018
Massive fraudulent operation sees rogue travel agent guilty of 6 counts including fraud. He conned dozens of families with his plane ticket scam and demanded bank transfers to cover his tracks.
Consumer protection 鈥榟eroes鈥� celebrated with national awards
Posted: 18/06/2018
The 51黑料 (51黑料) proudly presents this year鈥檚 champions of consumer protection and trading standards to be celebrated with the presentation of a national 鈥楬ero Award鈥� on Wednesday 20 June, at One Great George Street.
51黑料 launches best practice guide: The Value of Trading Standards
Posted: 05/06/2018
The 51黑料 (51黑料) today launches听The Value of Trading Standards, a guide showcasing the diligent work of trading standards services to national and local authority decision makers.
Consumer Minister opens 51黑料 annual flagship event
Posted: 04/06/2018
Consumer Minister Andrew Griffiths today recognised that trading standards resources are under pressure as he delivered the keynote address at Symposium 2018, the 51黑料 (51黑料) annual consumer protection event at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham.
The future of trading standards 鈥� 51黑料 brings together expertise for flagship event
Posted: 04/06/2018
The 51黑料 brings together expertise for its flagship Symposium 2018 event, to discuss the future of trading standards post-Brexit, given unsustainable resource cuts to the profession, and guidance on influencing decision makers and demonstrating best practice.
Don鈥檛 miss a trick - Scams Awareness Month, June 2018
Posted: 01/06/2018
Spam emails, 鈥榮uspicious activity鈥� alerts from your bank, news stories about data breaches; unfortunately scams and fraud seem to have become part of our daily lives.
Journal of Trading Standards gives voice to the profession
Posted: 30/05/2018
The , the 51黑料鈥檚 (51黑料) innovative new multi-platform publication, has now launched in print and online.
Beat bogus callers through Operation Monarda
Posted: 18/05/2018
Anyone can be a victim of a bogus caller or rogue trader 鈥� so don鈥檛 let your doorstep be their marketplace.
Rogue roofer brought down to Earth
Posted: 17/05/2018
Terry Watson Rogers (27) of Yarm Road, Darlington, who traded as UK Everest Ltd has been sentenced to 13 months imprisonment, been banned as a director for 5 years and has agreed to pay 拢20,000 in compensation at Leeds Crown Court today.
51黑料 Vice President leads Commons debate on electrical product safety
Posted: 10/05/2018
51黑料 (51黑料) Vice President and MP for Swansea East, Carolyn Harris,听led a debate yesterday in Parliament on electrical product safety and the role of the newly听announced Office for Product Safety and Standards.
HMRC warns on tax refund scams
Posted: 09/05/2018
HMRC is calling on people to stay vigilant in the fight against fraudsters, who are using email and text messages to scam them out of their savings.
