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UK tourism, Missing pensions, Allergy testing

Consumer affairs. The UK is doing better than any other European destination for long-haul travellers, thanks to the fall in the value of the pound, but is it just down to price?

We bring you the latest in our investigation into a company called Gravity Childcare which said it was going to invest people's pension pots into buying children's homes. The investments were loans and the pension holders expected their money back plus interest - but some investors haven't been paid and former sales company employees are accusing their boss of forging investors' signatures.

We report from the TUC conference discussing the rise of insecure work - from self-employment, the gig economy and zero hours contracts. We speak to Matthew Taylor, the Chair of the government-commissioned review into Employment Practices in the Modern Economy.

Three of the biggest supermarkets are working on plans to introduce "surge pricing" so the cost of grocery rises and falls depending on demand.

New data shows that the UK will see the biggest share of long-haul visitors than any other European country this summer. We speak to data company Forward Keys, which tracks inbound and outbound flight bookings.

Mattress mountains are piling up across the UK as recycling firms struggle to dispose of them. We speak to an expert about why they are so hard to recycle.

Is buying an online testing kit to see if you have an allergy or intolerance worth the money or even accurate at diagnosing the problem? Doctors warn against using them but people continue to buy them online Our listeners tell us they're not worth the money.

People who live on new-build estates are telling You and Yours they're having problems with unadopted areas of land. They're tied in to pay service fees to maintain communal areas near their homes - but they say the management companies are not maintaining the land properly and they struggle to do anything about it.

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  • Gravity Childcare Update

    Claims that company investing people's pensions, promising big returns forged signatures

    Duration: 08:38

  • Insecure Work Conference

    TUC conference in London discussing the rise of job insecurity in the UK

    Duration: 07:00

  • Foreign Tourists

    The UK will attract record numbers of overseas tourists this summer

    Duration: 05:38

  • Mattress Recycling

    Only a small portion of mattresses in the UK get recycled

    Duration: 02:41

  • Unadopted Estates

    Homeowners on private estates pay yearly service charges for little more than lawn mowing

    Duration: 07:08

  • Supermarket Pricing

    According to today's newspapers the supermarkets are predicted to use dynamic pricing

    Duration: 02:48

  • Allergy Testing

    Are online testing kits for allergies or intolerances accurate or worth the money?

    Duration: 04:54

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Funeral directors say聽more and more of us are doing away with a traditional approach to funerals and want a more personal touch. More information can be found at the National Association of Funeral Directors'

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  • Mon 26 Jun 2017 12:14

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