We speak to CTSI Head of Policy Craig McClue about the ever-present debate over Brexit, the policy implications the UK’s eventual exit from the EU will have for the trading standards profession and for consumers and the CTSI Brexit Think Tank he’s heading.

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Our coverage of an enjoyable and inspiring evening celebrating the achievements of trading standards and consumer protection heroes. We hear directly from many of the winners and the MPS, sponsors and others who were there to support them.

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In a round-up of our CTSI Symposium 2019 coverage we hear from Kelly Tolhurst MP, NTS Chair Lord Toby Harris, OPSS Chief Executive Graham Russell and many more about consumer protection challenges and why trading standards is stronger together.

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We speak to CTSI Chief Executive Leon Livermore and Events and Communications Executive Karin Layton about the key themes of this year’s CTSI Symposium, taking place in Brighton in early June, and why it is so important for the profession to come together.

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We speak to David Pickering, CTSI lead officer for food, about the risks associated with its preparation, sale and consumption in the UK and, with recent high-profile allergen cases in mind, how important it is for people to know what they are eating.

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We speak to Brandon Cook and Veronica McGinley, CTSI lead officers for age-restricted sales and Tony Allen, chief executive of the Age-Check Certification Scheme about the urgent issue of sales of knives and other harmful products to young people.

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We speak to CTSI Lead Officer for automotive issues, Owen Kennedy and his predecessor Gerald Taylor about the challenges trading standards practitioners face in dealing with issues like mileage tampering, online sales and faulty repairs.

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We speak to National Trading Standards’ Louise Baxter and Mike Andrews about the fight against scammers, both online and off, and the approaches they are using to keep up with a moving target, like the www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk initiative.

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We explore the legal and practical ramifications of the growth in online markets with CTSI’s joint lead officer for ecommerce David MacKenzie and Mike Andrews, coordinator of the National Trading Standards e-crime team.

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We speak to Leon Livermore, Chief Executive of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute about his start in the profession, the changes he's seen through his career and the challenges facing trading standards today.

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