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Consumer Minister Jo Swinson announces £9.5million of additional funding for the Citizens Advice Service
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Payday lenders could face new restrictions on how they advertise and a new code of practice under fresh plans announced today
The Consumer Council for Water currently represents water and sewerage customers in England and Wales.
Proposals announced today will make it easier for groups of consumers and companies to take action against anti-competitive businesses.
Consumer and Competition Minister Jo Swinson today announced Christine Tacon as the independent Groceries Code Adjudicator.
A radical new approach to give more power to consumers in their relationships with business.
A major crackdown by the Claims Management Regulation Unit has seen 352 companies shut down, suspended or warned.
As Boxing Day sales begin and January sales loom, Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson is urging consumers to shop responsibly and be aware …
The Touchstone Award, sponsored by the British Hallmarking Council (BHC), is a national award for trading standards in hallmarking.
In a change likely to be widely welcomed by suppliers and farmers, the Government listened to the concerns from stakeholders to give the Adjudicator…
Better shopping deals for the consumer gets a boost as the winner of the UK Buy Better Together Challenge is announced.
South West Water customers will see their bills fall after the Government finalised plans to give all household customers £50 off from April…
Jo Swinson announces new powers for consumers to request their personal customer data from business, under the midata programme.
Shoppers will be able to make more informed decisions at the tills due to food labelling rule changes. Manufacturers will have to bring in …
Today’s ‘_Civil Enforcement Remedies’ _consultation will change the way authorities like Trading Standards enforce the law on behalf of consumers…
The proposals to free up business include: removing automatic liability on business for civil damages in health and safety cases, when they…
Lasting for 11 weeks, the consultation will be used to gather views on proposals for the multi-million pound package, which aims to reduce the…
The reforms are part of a wider strategy to tackle red tape, including the Red Tape Challenge, which invited the public, business and the voluntary…
Clarification of the UK government's position on alcohol pricing currently being challenged in the European Court.
Jonson Cox will take up the role as designate on 1 October 2012 and will then assume full responsibility on 1 November 2012.
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