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Radio 4,08 Apr 2026,53 mins

Fuel Prices, Subscription Charges, Pokemon Cards

You and Yours

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The rise in the price of petrol and diesel in March was the highest on record. As global oil prices fall this morning, what's going to happen to prices at the pumps here in Britain? Heating oil has gone up too. So how might the government's new 'Future Homes Standard' help better insulate our properties and bring down bills? So called 'bro-brands', menswear labels often founded by brothers or friends, are on the rise. Emma Finamore from the magazine Drapers explains why the rise in popularity. With the cost of living rising further, are more of us turning to ultra-bargain supermarkets for the latest deals? The big frozen food discounters - Iceland, Farmfoods and Heron Foods - have been adapting their ranges. And how many subscriptions do you have? New rules to end unfair practices and traps won't come into effect for another year. Rob Lilley-Jones is from Which? which campaigned for the changes to the law due next Spring. PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON PRODUCER: HARRY BLIGH

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