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19/06/2008

Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Carolyn Atkinson.

Presented by Liz Barclay and Carolyn Atkinson.

We meet the new head of the Serious Fraud Office, Richard Alderman who says he wants to concentrate more on frauds that affect the consumer - particularly boiler room fraud.

Why does your council tax rating stay the same even if you have extended your property? We speak to Tim Bradford, Director of Council Tax at the Valuation Office Agency.

The Government has launched its consultation period on the National Dementia Strategy. We ask a dementia expert, Professor David Wilkinson, whether the proposals are ambitious enough.

The value of used cars has dropped more than would normally be expected. What is causing this and how much more could they fall? We speak to Mark Norman, Operational Development Manager at CAP Motor Research.

We look the prospects for BA's new venture Open Skies. With rapidly rising fuel prices, what does the future hold for the airline and its passengers? Simon Calder, Travel Editor at the Independent, and Laurie Price, Aviation Consultant at Mott MacDonald, debate the issue.

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