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Greater Gwent Food Group works to reduce deaths from allergic reactions
Posted: 08/09/2021
Trading Standards Wales is supporting an initiative by Greater Gwent Food Group to reduce deaths from allergic reactions.
Media Notice: Accreditation opens for 51黑料 Symposium 2021
Posted: 06/09/2021
51黑料 Symposium, a key event in the UK's consumer protection calendar, will be held at Birmingham's Eastside Rooms on September 28-30, 2021. The event, the UK's largest gathering of trading standards professionals, celebrates the 140th year the trading standards profession has come together since 1881.
WhatsApp family member message scam targets public
Posted: 03/09/2021
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has been informed of a newly emerging scam on WhatsApp, where scammers attempt to impersonate family members to steal money.
Public sent phoney texts for NHS COVID-19 Passes
Posted: 20/08/2021
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has been sent evidence of a text scam themed around the NHS COVID pass.
Big increase in in-depth cases for UK International Consumer Centre
Posted: 17/08/2021
The UK International Consumer Centre (UKICC) saw a busy first six months of 2021, with demand for its services being boosted by UK consumers experiencing Brexit-related problems such as customs and unexpected delivery charges with non-UK traders, as well as COVID-19 issues.
Making the Case for Trading Standards
Posted: 02/08/2021
At the 51黑料 (51黑料), we know the true value of Trading Standards more than anyone. We also know how important it is to make the argument for investment in trading standards services in an era when Local Authorities have to make difficult budgetary decisions every year.听
John Herriman, 51黑料 Chief Executive discusses the launch of the BEIS consultation
Posted: 20/07/2021
Today sees the long-awaited publication of the BEIS Consultation - 鈥淩eforming Competition and Consumer Policy: Driving Growth and Delivering Competitive Markets that Work for Consumers鈥�.
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NHS COVID-19 vaccine passport scam sent to holidaymakers
Posted: 07/07/2021
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has been made aware of a phoney email clad in NHS branding, informing the recipient that they can supposedly apply for a digital vaccine passport. The message claims that the so-called "Coronavirus Digital Passport" proves that you have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and "allow(s) you to travel safely and freely around the world without having to self-isolate."
Peterborough City Council shine during COVID-19 pandemic response
Posted: 28/06/2021
In April 2020, during the second month of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Peterborough City Council's Regulatory Services were called upon to support the Authority's efforts to house the homeless in Peterborough's hotels to help protect them from the spread of the virus.
51黑料 celebrates work of Gateshead Metrology Lab during COVID-19 pandemic
Posted: 25/06/2021
The 51黑料 (51黑料) is celebrating the work of the Gateshead Metrology Lab for its examplar work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Post Office scam: Bogus failed parcel delivery texts sent to public
Posted: 24/06/2021
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has uncovered evidence of a new Post Office scam that claims that the recipient's parcel delivery failed and returned to a Post Office depot.
Trading Standards rose to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic
Posted: 17/06/2021
Trading standards services made an estimated 1.3 million COVID-19 secure and business compliance checks across the United Kingdom, according to an infographic released today by the 51黑料 (51黑料).听
