Housebuilding and landbanking, foie gras, consumer trends for 2014
Consumer news. Winifred Robinson asks how we can build more houses, and are the French revolting over foie gras?
Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband is accusing builders of buying and retaining plots of land and so slowing the availability of new homes. NHS England calls for 7 day healthcare to cut mortality rates at weekends; one hospital tells us it's already working. What were the big consumer stories of 2013 and what could happen in 2014? A new scheme to help people with disabilities understand their mobile phones tariffs. And are the French revolting over foie gras?
Presenter: Winifred Robinson
Producer: Pete Wilson.
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Sales
Post-Christmas bargains, are the deals value for money and do they help the high street?
Duration: 06:12
Consumer News 2013
What were the big consumer stories of 2013 - and what can we expect in 2014?
Duration: 05:25
New Towns
Ed Miliband has launched a Housing Commission to investigate how we can build more houses
Duration: 05:25
7 Day Hospitals
NHS England calls for 7 day healthcare to cut mortality rates at weekends.
Duration: 04:45
New Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔs
Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband is accusing builders of landbanking.
Duration: 04:28
Foie Gras
Are the French revolting over foie gras?
Duration: 08:13
EASY READ OFCOM
A new scheme to help those with disabilities understand their mobile phones tariffs
Duration: 04:16
PREZZIE RETURNS
Musicmagpie, technology selling site expects huge numbers of us to sell unwanted gifts
Duration: 05:12
Broadcasts
- Fri 27 Dec 2013 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Fri 27 Dec 2013 12:04Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW