19/03/2009
Consumer news and issues with Peter White.
Presented by Peter White.
Some civil liberty groups are unhappy at the government's proposed 'e-borders' data collection scheme, whilst other travel agents and tour operators are worried that the burden of collecting all this sensitive data will fall on them.
In April the largest organisation for older people in the UK comes into existence. We speak to Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director of Age UK, the legal name for the new charity.
Actor Jim Broadbent is demanding that more money be put into dementia research. The actor's mother had dementia, and he won his Academy Award for his role as the husband of novelist Iris Murdoch, who had Alzheimer's.
Some of the biggest names in the department store business have seen profits plunge during the recession. So how are much smaller, family-run firms managing to survive?
MP Grant Shapps was shocked to find that when he came to renew his car insurance with Admiral, his premium had increased by sixty pounds, despite the fact he had never made a claim on the policy. Louisa Scadden from Admiral responds.
A family who lost their case against the Bank of Scotland for alleged harassment are applying to appeal the judge's decision.
Setanta is reported to be struggling to find the cash for a 10 million-pound payment it owes the FA. We speak to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ sports editor Mihir Bose.