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Rental Prices, Amazon Shops, Romance Fraud

Increased demand and reduced supply is forcing rental prices up as the number of landlords choosing to exit the market has increased.

Increased demand and reduced supply is forcing rental prices up as the number of landlords choosing to exit the market has increased.
The Bank says it's down to a combination of factors including tax and regulation, higher maintenance and borrowing costs, and an inability to recoup increased costs in rents. We speak to one mother who was evicted twice in the space of a year...

What are you willing to pay to eat out?
That's something that's recently been raised in a video that's gone viral with over 1.4 million views.
Chef and restaurateur Gary Usher posted a video on Twitter to address complaints over his menu prices for his new pub the White Horse, after some people online complained that Β£19.50 was too expensive for a burger. We speak to Gary about how he prices up his menu's and how the perception of value has been warped.

Flowers are still considered the most popular valentines gift. in 2022, Valentine’s Day spending on florists was 481% higher than the daily average across the full year.
The vast majority of the flowers we buy in the UK are imported from the European Union (EU) and the Fresh Produce Consortium say feedback from its members suggests the wholesale price of stems in the UK rose by between 5% and 10%. post Brexit. We look at the rising costs and pressures Brexit has had on floristry.

There was a time when Amazon seemed to be able to take on any business it wanted to.
But grocery hasn't turned out to be an easy nut to crack. Amazon was reported to be planning to open a hundred grocery stores in the UK. It hasn't happened. What's more, their stores which used technology using an App where you could shop and just walk out of the store with no checkout, hasn't quite revolutionised grocery shopping as they have introduced good old fashioned cashiers to some of their shops.

PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON
PRODUCER: JAY UNGER

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