Fraud Up Again, Car Hire and Passport Progress?
Why have car hire prices nearly doubled this year? And a government minister responds to new figures showing criminals are making off with record amounts of our money.
As the money criminals steal from consumers continues to rise we speak to Her Majesties Inspector of Constabulary Fire and Rescue Service Matt Parr and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Office Minister Damian Hinds MP about what can be done ! If you are or have been a victim of fraud then it helps police and investigators if you report it to https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/
If you are going on holiday this year and plan to hire a car check your credit card limit ... prices have more than doubled in many countries.
The pubic remain largely unexcited by 5G still but businesses are keen - in a recent survey 70% had installed 5G or were planning to. When will we all feel the benefit of the much vaunted technology?
There's a major push-back against second home ownership happening at the moment. The government is even preparing new bill to make it easier to charge higher council tax on empty properties in England to try to revitalise communities. We hear from John Penny who owns a second home in the coastal village of Rampside in Cumbria... and what he plans to do with his property now.
The key to cutting heat loss and pollution from the UK's 28 million homes is persuading owners to switch to low carbon heating tech and to insulate their homes but it is expensive. Time and again schemes aimed at people to take action have failed but one part of the UK that is making some progress is Scotland - so what are they doing right?
The Passport office says it has got to grips with the delays that were leading to some people not getting their documents for months. But the crisis isn’t over yet and now it appears that its pot luck if it takes weeks or months. We hear from three people about their attempts to get a new passport this year.