A blog about the work of Trading Standards in the UK
Our former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said we must not let political correctness prevent us from tackling difficult issues (he was talking about sexual offences by ethnic minorities). So here we go… In this post I will be talking about Continue reading Are all travellers/gypsies rogue traders?
Every year all weights and measures authorities (Trading Standards departments / TS) are required to return certain information to the Government on what work they have been doing for weights and measures over the past year. It is a useful Continue reading Weights and Measures in the UK 2024
Yesterday the Grenfell Inquiry published their final report. Unsurprisingly, it showed numerous failures from multiple organisations and crucially, it didn’t seem to pin the blame on any one particular organisation. I feel for the victims. They must be full of Continue reading Trading Standards and Grenfell
Further to my post about cutbacks at Hampshire County Council Trading Standards, I have another – this time from the London Borough of Enfield. The current TS department has 4 members of staff. This is already a ridiculously low number Continue reading Cutbacks at Enfield Trading Standards
In this article I am going to briefly describe the work Trading Standards do around weights and measures and also analyse some data from a recent report about the work done in 2021 to 2022. Accurate weights and measures are Continue reading The state of Weights and Measures in the UK in 2023
The Government are running a consultation on the return of imperial measures. Here is my response to the consultation.
In my work I regularly work with the Police – we pass each other information and we regularly do joint working. I’ve met hundreds of Police officers from multiple forces over the years. This post isn’t about bashing Police officers. Continue reading Employing ex Police officers in a Trading Standards or regulatory service
Often when someone makes a complaint to Trading Standards and no action is taken we often get asked why no action is being taken. Ultimately the answer comes down to money and paying for staff and associated costs. The public Continue reading What to Trading Standards HAVE to do?
Does halal/kosher food have to be labelled as such? No. However, if food is positively described as halal/kosher then it should be halal/kosher (i.e., not misleading). In order for it to be a legal requirement there would have to be Continue reading Does Halal / Kosher food have to be labelled?
Retailers are increasing their prices during the corona virus outbreak – what can Trading Standards do? There is no law that says retailers cannot increase prices as and when they want. We live in a supposedly capitalist free market economy Continue reading Coronavirus – price increases / rip off