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Winter World Cup, Inflation, The Metaverse

Could it be coming home for Christmas? How will a winter World Cup play out for the hospitality industry?

This year - could we be singing it's coming home for Christmas?
That's because the men's World Cup this year will be held in Qatar and kick off will be in mid November.
But how will this impact the pubs and bars that usually experience a big bump in sales during summer competitions...

On Thursday last week we heard yet another incredible story from our reporter Shari Vahl. If you missed head it then you can find it on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds - search for You and Yours. She helped two listeners after they fell victim to something we've reported on numerous times, courier fraud.
They were groomed using a fraud that's been around for nearly 20 years now but it's on the increase. We hear from City of London police about how to avoid being caught out.

You and Yours has learned that more than a year after a new government task force in England was first announced to boost housing options for older people and people with disabilities, the first meeting is yet to even be scheduled. We hear how a lack of accessible housing it stopping some from getting on the property ladder...

Big brands are buying up virtual real estate that doesn't quite exist yet... we find out why...

And Prices are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years. UK inflation jumped to 9% in the 12 months to April, up from 7% in March. Last October it was just over 4%. That was when the extra Β£20 a week in universal credit was withdrawn by the Government.
The charity Action for Children, that help families in financial difficulty have found that in the six months since the Β£20 reduction, more than half of the grants they've issued were for families on Universal Credit. We hear from a mum of two, struggling to get by...

PRESENTER: PETER WHITE
PRODUCER: JAY UNGER

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  • Wed 18 May 2022 12:04

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