Cash boost in fight against fake goods
A GOVERNMENT minister is visiting Southampton today to announce a funding boost to stop millions of pounds worth of counterfeit goods pouring in to the UK. Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson will announce £400,000 of extra funding for trading standards officers to continue their crackdown on fake goods shipped into the city’s docks. The Liberal Democrat will pledge £182,000 for the ports and border project run by National Trading Standards (NTS) at the ports of Southampton and Felixstowe.
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