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You and Yours: Cosmetic surgery, plug-in cars and when tweets backfire

20/09/2012

Cosmetic surgery, plug-in cars and when tweets backfire

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Cosmetic surgery, plug-in cars and when tweets backfire

New guidelines on cosmetic surgery, electric cars and house prices. With Winifred Robinson

Changes in cosmetic surgery guidelines, why the plug-in car policy isn't working and the regional divides behind house prices. Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.

Changes to cosmetic surgery guidelines aim to prevent a repeat of the PIP breast implant scandal. And, the cosmetic surgery companies trying to tempt younger people to go under the knife.  

As the Transport Select Committee reports on the Government's electric car policy we ask why there isn't more interest.
  
The housing market remains sluggish but many house building companies are still making a lot of money.  We look at the regional and social divides behind the housing figures and visit Blackpool and Lytham St Annes.

People are leaving themselves vulnerable to cyber criminals by using insecure wi-fi connections. How secure is yours?  

And new money being made available for young entrepreneurs - is it enough?

Presenter:  Winifred Robinson 
Producer:  Rebecca Moore.

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