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Consumer net tightens on rogue traders

At least the fortune tellers saw it coming. The biggest overhaul of consumer protection laws in 40 years comes into force today with tighter controls on all sorts of traders.

At least the fortune tellers saw it coming. The biggest overhaul of consumer protection laws in 40 years comes into force today with tighter controls on all sorts of traders, from pushy double glazing salesmen to clairvoyants and tarot readers.