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27/12/2019
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Car security; Boiler cover; Social care
A new device to stop car thieves hacking into key fobs.
Why is cutting down on alcohol so tough?
Call You & Yours: Why is cutting down on alcohol so tough? email youandyours@bbc.co.uk
What's next for the package holiday industry after the collapse of Thomas Cook?
Non-decent homes; Anti-slavery Commissioner; Range Anxiety
Fraud Solutions; Clothes Sizes; Older Fitness; Credit Unions
How is fraud being tackled in other parts of the world?
Digital self-sizing; Doctors shortage; Plastic solutions
Made-to-measure clothes using your mobile phone, and new attempts to recruit more GPs.
Call You and Yours: What are you doing to get enough rest?
What are you doing to get enough rest?
Accessible Sport; Travel currency troubles; Parking Fines
Why some disabled people fear doing sport; plus a travel currency website is hacked
Shopping; Plastic Alternatives; Gardening Economics
Shopping; Plastic Alternatives; Gardening Economics.
Fast fashion; Banks and gambling; Debenhams
Could you give up buying new clothes for a year?
Losing Pounds, Keeping Pounds, Getting Your Hands on Pounds
Diets, cash points, buildings and black boxes
Call You and Yours: Have you lived on credit?
Unsecured debt is at a record high - are you living with debt?
Cemetery Decorations; Care ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Medicines; Botched Cosmetic Surgery
Why cemetery decorations are getting more lavish; plus how to reduce care home drug waste
Struggling Nurseries, Locked Phones and Farm Standards
The Agriculture Bill returns to Parliament, but where are the animal welfare standards?
Lego; Verastar and Unicom; Bank gambling blocks
Why building Lego sets is helping adults de-stress from their busy lives.
Eating, Drinking and Playing with Toys
Going vegan, giving up alcohol and the fate of the local toy shop.
Call You and Yours: How has computer crime affected you?
How has computer crime affected you?
Children's Safety Online; British Gas; Thai Care ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ
New rules to protect children online; Changes to pre-payment meters at British Gas
Veganuary, Care Payments and Gwyneth's Goop
The cost of care homes for elderly people is rising.
Love Island Fashion; Richer Sounds; Gambling VIPs
The fast fashion industry built around the reality TV show Love Island.
Bikes, Banks and Brexit
Buying a new bike, banks and refunds and retiring to the sun after Brexit
Call You and Yours: Are you ready for Brexit? Call 03700 100 444 from 11am
Are you ready for Brexit? Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk.
Term-time holidays; Electric cars; University applications
Mobile Phone Coverage, Hairdressing, Smelly Paint.
Patchy mobile phone coverage. Success of hair and beauty salons. Smelly paint complaints.
Crowdfunded weddings; West Midlands trains; Debt advice
The couples asking their wedding guests to help fund their upcoming nuptials.
Booze, Building and Old Bangers
The end of Dry January, getting an MOT, building your home your own way.
Call You and Yours: Are you struggling with your New Year's Resolution?
Did you fail to keep your New Year's resolution? Tell us why.
French Bread; Thai Care ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖs; Courier Fraud
Why the standard of French bread may not be as good as it once was.
Cold Tenants, Travel Insurance, Wrong Pet Breed
Tenants in cold homes. New travel insurance guidance. Choosing the wrong pet breed.
Exotic mushrooms; High-rise cladding; High street bookies
Why we're eating more wild and exotic mushrooms.