TASC’s CEO, Sarah Woodcock, was featured across multiple Sky News platforms, bringing attention to the realities behind counterfeit fashion.

Sarah appeared live on Sky News, was interviewed on the This Is Why podcast with Niall Paterson alongside Katerina Vittozzi, and featured in a dedicated video segment, helping to reach audiences across TV, audio and digital.

Thank you to Sky News for the coverage, and to our partner ACG – The Anti-Counterfeiting Group for facilitating access to the recent operation with Wolverhampton Trading Standards, supporting efforts to expose the realities behind counterfeit goods.

In marking the launch of our report, Fake Fashion: A Human Rights Scandal, our findings were reported by The Telegraph and on Good Morning Britain where Michael Ellis, the former Assistant Director of Police at Interpol, spoke about the dangers of counterfeit products and their link to exploitative labour. Our partner, Exiger, also showcased our paper on their website.

Our CEO Sarah Woodcock spoke to the BBC following their undercover investigation into the sale of counterfeit goods in the UK. While many see “fake” fashion as a harmless bargain, the truth is far more complex and deeply human. Behind those cheap price tags are supply chains that too often rely on exploitation, coercion, and forced labour. See here

Our CEO was interviewed by the BBC’s senior sports correspondent about the links between counterfeit football shirts and organised crime and human exploitation. This was shown on BBC Breakfast’s weekday show, bringing in over 6 million viewers and helped to raise awareness of the dangers of counterfeit sportswear.

After our Hidden Threads event at the 80th UN General Assembly, revealing the true cost of fake fashion, our work generated 49 individual pieces of press and a 251,629 social media  reach. Our story was covered by the likes of Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar and Hello!