04/08/2011
With Peter White. The impact of the collapse of Holidays 4 U on their thousands of customers. And is our bacon under threat from Europe, or might new rules improve it?
Hundreds of thousands of people face having their summer holidays ruined in the wake of the collapse of a major tour operator. What plans are in place to help them?
New plans announced this week should make evicting so-called "neighbours from hell" quicker, but will they work? We hear from Housing Minister Grant Shapp.
The Coalition government was the latest in a long line of governments promising a "bonfire of the quangoes" but predictions are that changes could result in more, not less.
A quarter of adults in the UK now own smartphones, and nearly 75% of us have broadband at home. We get more for our money, but is the industry sustainable?
Plus changes in how bacon is labelled will mean that most of the bacon we now buy would have to be labelled "with water". DEFRA has welcomed the changes as making it clearer for consumers, but the industry says that it will be more confusing.
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Holidays for UK
Thousands of British holiday makers have had their travel plans thrown into chaos after the collapse of tour operator Holidays 4 UK.
Duration: 07:01
Water in Bacon
New EU labelling rules mean that bacon with more than five percent water content must be labelled. Is it welcome news for consumers and what is that water doing there anyway?
Duration: 09:22
Face the facts update
The Public Health minister for England has promised to βact quicklyβ to put treatment services in place for people addicted to prescribed tranquillisers.
Duration: 08:44
Driving Tests
There's been a big drop in the number of young people choosing to drive. New figures show the number of 17 to 22 year-olds taking their test has fallen by almost 20 percent in the last six years.
Duration: 05:00
Quangos
The government is accused of failing to light the touch paper under its much hyped bonfire of the quangos.
Duration: 08:58
Neighbours from Hell
The Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, has announced plans to speed up the eviction of anti-social neighbours.
Duration: 08:15
Ofcom Report
We discuss the findings of the new report.
Duration: 05:44
Broadcasts
- Thu 4 Aug 2011 12:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Thu 4 Aug 2011 12:04ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW
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