News and discussion of consumer affairs
now playing
01/07/2021
House with a Garden; Noise Disputes; Mobile Home Theft
The fierce competition for houses with gardens.
PCR Tests; Pantries and Larders; Frozen Bank Accounts
Complaints mount about problems with the two and ten day PCR testing system for travellers
Call You and Yours - Are you feeling ready for the final lifting of Covid-19 restrictions?
Are you feeling ready for the final lifting of Covid-19 restrictions?
Driving test delays; Covid customer service; RHS Hampton Court
Thousands are being caught in a driving test backlog.
Cat Deaths; Clothes Repairs; Escooters
Cat deaths and the concerns over possible links to some cat food products.
Hotel Quarantine; Second-hand Clothes; Holiday Cottages
A family trying to get exemption from quarantine because of their child's severe allergy.
Wild Camping; Returning GPs; eBay Payments
Campers go wild for pop-up campsites with no mod cons.
Call You and Yours - How have you coped with a big setback or disappointment in your life?
How have you coped with a big setback or disappointment in your life?
Football Shirts; Green Homes Grant; Pub Leases
We explore the growing market and value of football shirts.
Music streaming; Land investments; Vestiaire Collective
Field Music's David Brewis talks about how little successful artists make from streaming.
Tufting; Weight loss adverts; Cladding
We hear from the new generation of social media rug-makers, called tufters.
Freedom Day; Online Fitness; Hotel Staff Shortage
It's Freedom Day but will we really embrace normality with Covid infections still raging?
Call You and Yours: How is self-isolation affecting you?
How is self-isolation affecting you?
Vaccination Certificates, Marriage or Mortgage, Back to Warrington
The young couples having to choose between paying for a wedding or a house.
Banking Trafficking; Ex-Burglar Security; Supermarket Shortages
PCR tests; Farm shops; Renting in Retirement; Gambling
Litigants in Person, Luxury Car Sales and Canal Living
More people are fighting civil law cases without legal representation.
Call You & Yours: What is it like on holiday in the UK right now?
What is it like on holiday in the UK right now?
HGV Driver Shortage; Targeted Adverts; Wedding Presents
Cafes hit by a shortage of HGV drivers. Why people in Hong Kong are buying UK property.
City Living, Covid Vaccine Scams, Side Hustle Advice
Demand for rental properties in cities is rising again.
Covid Passports; British Food; Cement shortage
Covid passports, British food, and the cement shortage.
Cruising Comeback; Fuel Payments; Energy Prices
Call You & Yours: Do people treat you differently because of your accent?
Do people treat you differently because of your accent?
EU Covid Passports; Groceries in Minutes; Tesco Bank
Delivery Wars! The battle to deliver your groceries in minutes hots up.
Cafe Culture, Police Tackling Fraud, Travel Insurance
Across the UK there's been a big burst of cafe culture, but will it continue?
Stairlift Breakdown; Banking Protocol; Fair Tips
Stairlifts are a lifeline to those who rely on them so what happens when they break down?
Student Loans, Rescue Dog Welfare, Equity Release
Concerns for the welfare of dogs being handed into rescue centres.
Call You & Yours: What are you spending your money on?
The MSG Sphere, Internet Outages and Expensive Removals
Fancy a giant sphere as tall as Big Ben, as wide as the London Eye next door to you?
Travel Lists, Healthy Rewards, Gym Returners
The green list for travel is having a big impact on where people are choosing to go.