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Budget, Butchers and Banks

Consumer affairs programme. Why changes to how banks work could make you better off and moves to ban misleading claims over broadband speeds.

Broadband providers are to be forced to make more realistic claims for the speeds they offer their customers.

Amazon has upset some Christmas shoppers by sending items unwrapped. Recipients complain that surprises have been ruined.

From January, new rules mean that people who want to sell you products and financial services could have access to your entire financial history, if you give permission for the information to be released by your bank.

Meet the metal "detectorists" uncovering our past; hoping for hoards but finding tin can ring pulls!

Would you buy meat online? More of us are and it's helping high street butchers to claw back business lost to supermarkets and convenience stores.

Has the Chancellor's budget offer of a railcard for 26 to 30 year olds jumped the gun? Rail companies were about to trial it to discover if it was worthwhile.

Producer: Kevin Mousley
Presenter: Winifred Robinson.

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45 minutes

Last on

Thu 23 Nov 2017 12:15

Chapters

  • ASA Broadband

    Broadband providers must ensure 50% of their customers receive the top speeds advertised

    Duration: 08:05

  • Amazon Packaging

    Amazon has started sending out goods without packaging, but it's not pleasing everyone

    Duration: 03:50

  • Open Banking

    From January customers can give their bank permission to pass details to third parties

    Duration: 06:38

  • Metal Detecting

    The popular hobby that could make you very rich

    Duration: 07:21

  • Cookery Books Podcast Trail

    A taster of what you can hear on the You and Yours weekly podcast

    Duration: 02:11

  • Online Butchers

    How online is helping butchers claw back some of the ground lost to supermarkets

    Duration: 05:58

  • Budget Railcard announcement

    One of the Chancellor's Budget announcements includes a railcard for 26-30 year olds

    Duration: 03:46

Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Nov 2017 12:15

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