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Business Companion launches new guidance on delivery charges for businesses
Posted: 28/07/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has launched a free, expert guide about delivery charges and best practices for business-to-consumer (B2C) trading.
Popular Allergen Awareness resource available in more languages
Posted: 15/06/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has published several new translations of the popular Allergen Awareness Resources
Over 40 million targeted by scammers as the cost-of-living crisis bites
Posted: 13/06/2022
Millions more people have been targeted by scammers as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, new
research by Citizens Advice has found. More than three quarters of UK adults said they have
been targeted by a scammer this year - a 14% increase compared to this time last year.
Age restricted tobacco sales will 鈥渟tand or fall鈥� without proper enforcement
Posted: 09/06/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has welcomed the Khan Review 鈥楳aking smoking obsolete鈥�, but warned that increasing the age of sale from 18 by one year, every year, will require significant enforcement action to ensure businesses comply.听 51黑料 has also welcomed the proposal to enhance local illicit tobacco enforcement by investing 拢15M to tackle the illicit market.
51黑料 launches new vision to 鈥渉elp build a fairer world for consumers and business鈥�
Posted: 09/06/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) today launched its new 10-year vision 鈥楬elping to build a fairer world for consumers and businesses鈥� that will enable it to better tackle current and future challenges including the way it provides support during the costs of living crisis.听 The bold and ambitious vision sets out a clear mission for the Institute to "support and reinforce the protection of consumers and to achieve a level playing field for business".听
鈥淪ignificant reservations remain鈥� over Government proposals on Imperial Measures
Posted: 03/06/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has today responded to the formal launch of the UK Government鈥檚 consultation on the reintroduction of Imperial Measures.
51黑料 urges clarification over 鈥渞eintroduction of imperial measurements鈥�
Posted: 30/05/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has today voiced its concern that the UK Government intends to conduct a review to assess opportunities for the reintroduction of imperial measurements.
Queen's Speech notes several key areas for consumer protection
Posted: 11/05/2022
This year's Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, which was for the first time given on Her Majesty's behalf by the Prince of Wales, contained several references to upcoming legislation relevant to consumer protection.
Consumer code scheme now boasts almost 80,000 business members across UK
Posted: 10/05/2022
The Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS) has today published a new report revealing that the scheme now has almost 80,000 business members and has helped to recover over 拢3.5m for consumers in 2021, which is a rise of 拢1.5m or 75% over the previously reported figure (拢2m).听
Increased protections for consumers welcomed but risks are still increasing
Posted: 20/04/2022
Crucial reforms to consumer protection announced by the UK Government have been welcomed by the 51黑料 (51黑料), but it also warns that consumers are facing increasing levels of risk.
UK Government keeps critical service in place for consumers making purchases from abroad
Posted: 20/04/2022
UK consumers will continue to have access to a critical service that provides them redress in the event of a purchase being made abroad going wrong after an announcement that UK Government funding would continue for at least another year.
51黑料 highlights choking risks to young children
Posted: 14/04/2022
The 51黑料 (51黑料) is raising awareness of choking risks from small objects in very young children and babies. They are 听working with other partners which include the British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA), the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), and the听Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), among others, to help prevent unnecessary injury and even death as part a UK Government-sponsored #nilbymouth campaign.
