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Charity Mailing Lists Investigation

You and Yours investigates how charity donors have their information shared and end up bombarded with letters. And Unicom is fined for mis-selling phone contracts.

You and Yours investigates how some charities share their donors' details with each other and how it can lead to older people being bombarded with letters. We ask the Fundraising Standards Board if the rules need to be changed.

The communications regulator Ofcom has fined Unicom for mis-selling phone and broadband contracts to small businesses.

The Green Deal - the coalition's flagship energy saving policy has been scrapped. The government has announced an independent review of energy schemes. Which of them are working for consumers and which are not? We speak to Peter Bonfield, who is leading the review. If you would like to contribute to his review by sharing your experience then email: energyefficiencyreview@decc.gsi.gov.uk

The student who was promised she would receive a loan to cover her tuition fees at university is told half way through her first year she won't be getting it. It leaves her £9000 in debt. How many other students are affected?

Producer: Lydia Thomas
Presenter: Winifred Robinson.

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45 minutes

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Thu 30 Jul 2015 12:15
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Chapters

  • Charity Mail

    We investigating the way charities trade the names and addresses of people who donate

    Duration: 10:50

  • Heating

    It's summer, but do you have the heating on?

    Duration: 02:16

  • Living Wage

    Small businesses say the living wage means they won't be able to employ as many people

    Duration: 05:21

  • Energy Efficiency Schemes

    We speak to Peter Bonfield, the man tasked with reviewing energy saving in the UK

    Duration: 07:05

  • Student Finance

    Student Loans Company gives wrong advice to student, leaving her in financial difficulty

    Duration: 06:30

  • Unicom

    Phone and broadband provider Unicom fined £200,000 by regulator for misleading customers

    Duration: 04:32

Energy Efficiency Schemes

Peter Bonfield hasÌýspoken to You & Yours about the independent review thatÌýgovernment has asked him to conduct;Ìýlooking at energy efficiency schemes. If you have had negative or positive experiences with any scheme designed to save energy in your home you can get in touch with Peter Bonfield at this email address - energyefficiencyreview@decc.gsi.gov.ukÌý

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  • Thu 30 Jul 2015 12:15
    Â鶹Éç Radio 4 FM

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