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CTSI helps to secure vital investment for Trading Standards

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The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has secured investment of £10m from the UK government for Trading Standards services across England. The investment comes as part of the UK government’s regulatory ambitions in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. CTSI and partners, including National Trading Standards,…

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