From the editor-in-chief Were (not) all going on a summer holiday Chris Fay Editor-in-chief chrisf@tsi.org.uk School might be out for summer, and parliament may be on its annual recess, but the work doesnt stop for trading standards. CTSIs report on Nicotine Inhaling Products (NIPs) published today showed a non-compliance rate of 39 per cent. The review is the rst of its kind to look at business compliance since the introduction of regulations last year, and while it does not detract from the hard work of trading standards in combating agerestricted sales on traditional tobacco products, the government should realise that the number of products consumers especially young consumers need protection from is only growing. Scotland is in the spotlight this issue, after North Ayrshire Trading Standards made history with the rst lettings agent prosecution of its kind, proving that partnership working is an integral part of achieving success. Working with the councils housing team, ofcers helped prosecute a letting agent that had disregarded the law by failing to secure tenancy deposits. As you may be aware, earlier this month we saw the collapse of the LowCostTravel Group, which has left more than 100,000 holidaymakers in turmoil. In this issue, CTSI lead ofcer Bruce Treloar offers advice and guidance for holidaymakers on what they can do to recover compensation. Meanwhile, we look at how to overcome the barriers surrounding data sharing, following a report from the Centre of Excellence for Information Sharing (CEIS), which recommended new ways to overcome the challenges. This weekend saw the end of Scams Awareness Month, but there is still time to get involved and raise awareness of scams, if you havent already done so. We are urging elected ofcials and other key gures to sign up as a #scambassador and join the Stand Against Scams campaign and we would encourage you to do the same. Thanks for reading.