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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

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

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

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Facebook Marketplace tops list of 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

Parcel delivery fraud by far most common scam so far this year – Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice said its research suggested that 40 million people had been targeted by scams already this year.

The Independent UK

Inquiry begins into unsafe goods ‘flooding’ online marketplaces

Trading Standards said it was ‘deeply concerned’ about the volume of everyday items available to buy online that pose serious safety risks.

The Independent UK

Householders warned of cold-callers claiming to deal with toxic mould

Fraudsters have been offering ‘free’ surveys to check for mould, particularly in socially deprived areas.

The Independent UK

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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

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.

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