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You and Yours: 05/08/2010

05/08/2010

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Consumer affairs with Shari Vahl. Pricing alcohol and white goods label confusion.

Consumer affairs with Shari Vahl. The council minimum pricing plan for alcohol angers retailers; big response to dormant banking issues; new white goods labels 'cause confusion'.

Consumer affairs with Shari Vahl. Local authorities in Greater Manchester are thinking about making the metropolitan area the first to set a minimum price for alcohol using local bye-laws- it has angered retailers who say they will use existing EU legislation to thwart the move.

Since we highlighted the issue of dormant bank accounts and the money locked up in them, one listener has contacted us with a saga of an eight year battle to lay her hands on her money.

And energy labelling has been such a success in promoting energy efficient electric appliances that the EU is introducing three new categories .Retailers say it's education not more labels that will help customers make better environmental choices.

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