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Trading standards lack resources to stop retailers selling vapes to London children

Years of austerity have eroded the capital’s enforcement capacity to a critical point, top official has warned

Evening Standard · Sep 15

Illegal imported sweets ‘flooding UK high streets’, councils say

Social media driving demand for US products containing banned additives linked to cancer and behaviour issues

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

Facebook Marketplace is most complained-about online retail platforms

More than half of respondents representing about 50 local authorities in the UK identified Facebook as the most complained-about online marketplace

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Rise in vape sales to children alarms Trading Standards officers

Trading Standards teams across England and Wales reported a significant rise in underage vape sales last year.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Rise in children vaping across Britain ‘influenced by social media’

Over the last year, a new generation of disposable vapes known as ‘puff bars’ – which contain nicotine – have come on to the market.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022