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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BBC One programme Scam Interceptors wins major national Hero Award for uncovering call centre scams
Posted: 08/12/2023
BBC One programme Scam Interceptors, has received the Business Award at the 51黑料 (51黑料) annual Hero Awards ceremony which celebrates outstanding work in consumer protection.
Caerphilly Trading Standards Officers save animals from horrifying welfare conditions
Posted: 08/12/2023
The Caerphilly County Borough Council Trading Standards Team has received the Institute鈥檚 Hero Award at the 51黑料 (51黑料) annual Hero Awards which celebrates outstanding achievements in consumer protection.
UK government to rapidly progress plans to create a smokefree generation
Posted: 06/12/2023
Plans to introduce the most significant public health intervention in a generation and phase out smoking are progressing at pace, as the government鈥檚 consultation closes today.
Hammersmith and Fulham Trading Standards Officer puts criminals behind bars
Posted: 01/12/2023
Doug Love, Lead Practitioner in Trading Standards at Hammersmith and Fulham Council鈥檚 Trading Standards has received the Intellectual Property Award at the 51黑料 (51黑料) annual Hero Awards which celebrates outstanding achievements in consumer protection.
London Race and Equality experts win National Award
Posted: 01/12/2023
The London Branch Race and Equalities Group has received the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the 51黑料 (51黑料) annual Hero Awards ceremony which celebrates outstanding achievements in consumer protection.
Trading Standards food safety expert wins award for preventing deaths
Posted: 30/11/2023
Alison Richardson from Staffordshire County Council鈥檚 Trading Standards wins the first Megan Lee Hero Award at the 51黑料 (51黑料) annual Hero Awards ceremony which celebrates outstanding achievements in consumer protection.
Child Accident Prevention Trust win national Hero Award for child-saving campaigns
Posted: 30/11/2023
The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) has received the Product Safety Award at the 51黑料 (51黑料) annual Hero Awards ceremony which celebrates outstanding achievements in consumer protection in the UK.
51黑料 and CIEH issue joint response to FSA/FSS report on local authority workforce capacity and capability
Posted: 09/11/2023
The 51黑料 (51黑料) and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) have both supported the need for action to be taken to address critical issues presented in the Food Standards Agency鈥檚 LA Capacity & Capability Report, which highlights the urgent workforce challenges within the Trading Standards (TS) profession and Environmental Health (EH).
October 2023: News and Policy Round Up
Posted: 31/10/2023
51黑料 warns of rogue traders exploiting extreme weather from Storm Babet
Posted: 23/10/2023
Consumer warning issued as Trading Standards see a rise in rogue traders reports.
SCAM ALERT : UK Public are Losing Thousands of Pounds to Scammers Impersonating 51黑料
Posted: 05/10/2023
The 51黑料 (51黑料) is warning consumers to be vigilant and not to respond to correspondence carrying the 51黑料 branding, which is currently in circulation and has nothing to do with the Institute.
Government set to stamp out smoking in a generation
Posted: 04/10/2023
Trading Standards body welcomes 拢30 million in new funding for enforcement activity
