Supermarket Shakeup; Electric Vehicle charging on the motorway
Supermarkets get ready for new obesity rules on locations of unhealthy foods instore and a ban on selling them in special offers. Gridserve boss on EV charging rivals on motorway.
Supermarkets are getting ready for the 'biggest change in a generation' aimed at cutting childhood obesity. New rules about where they can place unhealthy foods and bans on BOGOF deals on such products come into force in October. It'll mean you won't see chocolate at checkouts or aisle ends. Hear from retail analyst Bryan Roberts who has seen shops trying their new layouts and Katherine Jenner from Action on Sugar and Salt who influenced the change
Plenty of people swipe right for a love interest but have you ever done it find a best friend? Friendship apps are growing in popularity. Winifred talks to two women who paired up online.
Most people will have to pay for lateral flow tests from April 1st. Competition is driving down the costs in shops but many people especially those with relatives in care homes with feel the cost if they have to pay. We'll hear from them and the National Pharmacy Association
Winifred talks to the head of Gridserve, a company that took over all of the electric charge points run by Ecotricity. Toddington Harper promised to spend millions to improve the experience for EV drivers but then the government's competition watchdog decided their deal to exclusively run charging points at some motorway services needed to be looked at. You'll hear what happened and what it means for the future of electric motoring.
PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON
PRODUCER: CATHERINE MURRAY