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The government is raising the current 拢125,000 threshold for stamp duty to 拢175,000 for the next 12 months as part of a package of measures to help first-time buyers and those struggling to pay their mortgages. Will this boost the housing market, and are we too obsessed about owning a property anyway?

Plus: Should we make it harder for people to own a dog?

New figures suggest Britain's streets are swarming with stray dogs. The Dogs Trust says, on average, more than 20 stray and unwanted dogs a day are handled by local authorities in Scotland. Should we bring back the dog licence or make it compulsory to chip all dogs?

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