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01/12/2010

Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson. Discussing the government's 'Green Deal' for home heating and should fast food companies have a hand in writing policies on obesity?

Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson.

The government is offering a loan to make homes more energy efficient. It is expected that Β£6,500 could be spent on heating efficiency make-overs, repayable over 25 years via our energy bills.

The Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has invited the likes of McDonald's, KFC and Pepsi-Co to advise on future policy designed to combat obesity and other food and drink related conditions.

Careers and life advice to teenagers and young people has become the subject of major savings by local authorities; the careers and guidance industry is worried. Private initiatives are stepping up to the plate but do we have the necessary regulatory in place to ensure quality?

Businesses are asking the public for good ideas to help them gain a competitive edge. As so-called 'crowd sourcing' spreads to local government, is it a great idea or cheap exploitation?

After decades of agitating to end daylight saving, there's a better than ever chance that it'll happen this time. Government ministers say they won't kill a private members bill that's seeking the evidence to support the case for synchronising our time with Europe.

The immigration cap could harm care in the UK which has come to depend on non-EU labour to deliver its services say practitioners; but critics say it is about time we learned how to care for our own.

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Wed 1 Dec 2010 12:00

Chapters

  • Green Deal

    Government to launch finance deal to fund energy efficiencies in the home.

    Duration: 07:32

  • Crown Currency

    Government to launch finance deal to fund energy efficiencies in the home.

    Duration: 03:00

  • Careers Guidance

    Private advice for teeenagers to fill the gap in cuts to publicly funded career advice.

    Duration: 07:04

  • Lighter Later

    MP launches private bill to assess the impact of synchronising our clocks with Europe

    Duration: 10:44

  • Snow

    Round up on havoc caused by snow and ice.

    Duration: 02:21

  • Care and Immigration

    Care industry fears limits on non EU workers will make one-to-one care unsustainable.

    Duration: 10:16

  • Food

    Critics angry at government plans to invite the food and drink industry to collaborate on writing future policy on obesity and related health issues.

    Duration: 10:38

Broadcasts

  • Wed 1 Dec 2010 12:00
  • Wed 1 Dec 2010 12:04

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