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How we will approach consumer regulation from 1 April 2024.
Disclosure and Barring Service's social media house rules outline how we will engage with customers and the behaviours we expect from users.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors on the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 and Regulations 2023.
Performance and other updates following the publication of our latest official monthly statistics.
Guidance for suppliers and dealers.
Product security factsheet accompanying the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, outlining the problems the Bill will address and how.
You can reserve books and other items such as DVDs at your local library - contact your council for more information
Industry representatives, consumer organisations and other bodies provide advice and expertise on important issues regarding smart meters.
A speech delivered by Martin Coleman, Non-Executive Director and Panel Chair, Competition and Markets Authority on 'why outcomes matter'. The speech was delivered at the 2024 Informa Competition Law Conference
A keynote speech delivered by Marcus Bokkerink, Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority, to the AI Fringe Hub.
A speech by Sarah Cardell, CEO of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), delivered at the CMA's 10 year anniversary event.
To offer credit to consumers you must be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and join the Financial Services Register
The government is committed to improving the quality of social housing in England. In response to the tragic death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak, we are reforming the sector so that every tenant has a decent, safe and secure home. We report...
The government is committed to improving the quality of social housing in England. In response to the tragic death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak, we are reforming the sector so that every tenant has a decent, safe and secure home. We...
Guidance for business and consumers on rights for consumers who have experienced misleading or aggressive selling.
Consumer Futures (formerly Consumer Focus), an executive non-departmental public body of BIS, represented consumers across regulated markets. It was abolished on 1 April 2014, with all its functions transferred to other bodies ( Citizens Advice , Citizens Advice Scotland and...
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