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Fake Labubu Dolls Flood UK Market as Experts Share Tips on How to Spot One

UK authorities are seizing thousands of fake Labubu dolls posing safety risks to children — here's how to spot counterfeits and protect your collection.

International Business Times UK · Aug 14, 2025

Nicotine pouches sold to children mimic sweets, says UK trading standards body

Children can buy pouches legally as they are not regulated as a specific tobacco or nicotine product

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025

Shops legally selling addictive nicotine pouches to children

Trading Standards is calling for urgent regulation of the new class of addictive products sold to children following the ban of single-use vapes.

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

Martin Lewis warning to shoppers at 30 high street chains he says are 'wrong'

Martin Lewis is reporting high street chains including Monsoon, New Look, Home Bargains, The Range and Harvey Nichols to Trading Standards.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 8, 2025

Banned in Britain, Still on US Shelves: Jolly Ranchers Pulled Over 'Cancer‑Causing' Ingredients

Jolly Rancher sweets have been pulled from UK shelves over ingredients linked to cancer risk. Here's why the US still allows them and what consumers need to know

International Business Times UK · Jun 18, 2025

Fat injections and Brazilian butt lifts ‘offered in public toilets’, experts say

Trading standards professionals said unregulated products and practitioners may be putting lives at risk.

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025

Ministers urged to take action over ghost number plates

The plates have a reflective coating which prevents them from being identified by police cameras.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Disposable vapes ban to come into force in bid to improve health and cut litter

The crackdown on the devices makes it illegal for any retailer – ranging from corner shops to supermarkets – to sell them.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

Trading Standards officers seize £6million haul of counterfeit toys from London warehouses

Toys were packaged as well-known brands including Pokémon, Pepper Pig, Star Wars and Marvel

Evening Standard · May 16, 2025

Consumers warned to avoid ‘dangerous’ nasal tanning sprays and gummies

The sprays can cause nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure and even changes in mole shape and size, Trading Standards warned.

Evening Standard · May 15, 2025