You and Yours

News and discussion of consumer affairs

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Call You and Yours: Do you pay for private tuition?
One in four children has had private tuition. Is that unfair to those who can't afford it?
05 May 2015,45 mins
SMS Spam
SMS spam and can gazumping be stopped? Plus car rentals, private tutoring, and pickpockets
04 May 2015,45 mins
Carcraft, Cinema, Coeliac Disease, Transatlantic Free Trade
Has the silver screen lost its sparkle?
01 May 2015,45 mins
Self-Checkout, Borrowing from Relatives, Home Adaptations
The backlash against self-service tills, plus a rise in debts to friends and relatives.
30 Apr 2015,45 mins
Visiting Hours, Hot Water Charges, Fake Tan, 3D TV
Tthe hospitals scrapping visiting hours to allow families in whenever they want.
29 Apr 2015,45 mins
Call You and Yours: Did you struggle with your weight as a teenager?
One in four teenagers is clinically obese. What might help?
28 Apr 2015,45 mins
Sucker Lists, Supplements, Sleeping Under Steeples, Soccer Sites
Are food supplements worth it and what makes a conman's sucker?
27 Apr 2015,45 mins
Peter Tries Out the Babel Bike
A look at what is being touted as the world's safest bike, plus laser eye surgery rules.
24 Apr 2015,45 mins
Cavalier King Charles Health Screening; Fuel Banks; Gene Tests
Calls for more compulsory health screening for king charles cavaliers, plus new fuel banks
23 Apr 2015,45 mins
Is drinking in the evening harming your liver?
Is drinking in the evening harming your liver? With Winifred Robinson.
22 Apr 2015,42 mins
Call You and Yours: Why do so many young people say they are unhappy?
Why do so many young people say they are unhappy?
21 Apr 2015,42 mins
Seaweed Industry, Repeat Fraud, Banishing Beige
A look at the seaweed-gathering businesses that are behind new tastes in the supermarkets.
20 Apr 2015,42 mins
Smart Motorways and Greener Aviation Fuel
Concerns over the UK's smart motorways, plus greener fuels in the aviation industry.
17 Apr 2015,45 mins
Braiding, Tinnitus Treatment, New Airline Ombudsman
Consumer affairs programme.
16 Apr 2015,45 mins
Flight Compensation, Colouring Books for Adults, Art House Film Releases
The airlines still not paying compensation for delays despite new legal obligations.
15 Apr 2015,41 mins
Call You and Yours: Are you 'sandwiched' between caring for your parents and children?
Are you one of the million or so people who are looking after parents as well as children?
14 Apr 2015,45 mins
Tesco Compensation and Clickbait
Tesco pays compensation for abandoning a store, and why is clickbait so popular?
13 Apr 2015,45 mins
Productivity, Maps, Loyalty Cards
Why are Britain's workers so unproductive? Is it threatening the UK's future prosperity?
10 Apr 2015,45 mins
Compression sportsgear; Air pollution; AirBnB
How effective is compression sportswear? Plus London landlords get green light to AirBnB.
09 Apr 2015,45 mins
Scottish Power Complaints, Pet Insurance, Urban Noise
Shari Vahl with Scottish Power complaints, pet insurance and urban noise.
08 Apr 2015,41 mins
Call You and Yours: Are you paying the price for the great recession?
Is renting turning out to be the best choice for you?
07 Apr 2015,45 mins
Recycling
A look at recycling in the UK, including plastics and food recycling. With Melanie Abbott.
06 Apr 2015,45 mins
Housing shortage, Bad airports, Smart meters
Consumer news with Peter White. How do we unblock the housing supply?
03 Apr 2015,45 mins
E-Cigarettes, £3000 of Wi-Fi, Buying Titles
The cost of e-cigarettes when regulations change, plus the pitfalls of buying a title.
02 Apr 2015,45 mins
NHS Fines, Pet Food Labels, Organic Food Sales, University Fees
How the NHS can fine itself, unclear pet food labels and the growth in organic food sales.
01 Apr 2015,45 mins
Call You and Yours: What will drive up nursing standards?
Will the Nursing and Midwifery Council's revised code of practice change NHS standards?
31 Mar 2015,45 mins
Gay tourism, Land sales in the Lake District, The cost of a phone mast
The value of the pink pound, and land sales in the Lake District.
30 Mar 2015,45 mins
Blue Badges, Pension Scams, Uninsurable Jobs
Why are some disabled people being denied blue badges? With Peter White.
27 Mar 2015,45 mins
Future of the High Street and Accrington Stanley
The future of the high street, A1 National Van Hire and recycling in prison.
26 Mar 2015,45 mins
Freelance Couriers, Intrusive Footpaths, Care Workers
The freelance delivery drivers being forced to work six-day weeks and bank holidays.
25 Mar 2015,41 mins