Which? Shorts podcast: why trading standards isn't fit for purpose

We explain how a drop in funding could have an impact on you
James RoweSenior Video and Audio Content Creator

In this week's Which? Shorts podcast, we’re exploring why trading standards isn't fit for purpose, and how that directly impacts you.

It's responsible for everything from investigating rogue traders to checking the measure of beer in your glass, but our research shows that staffing levels are a postcode lottery and woefully inadequate in many areas.

Listen here to the full episode, written by Ellie Simmonds and read by Which? presenter Rob Lilley-Jones.

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A transcript of the show can be found here.

A version of this article was originally published in the February issue of Which? Magazine.

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