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You and Yours: Wheelchair-accessible buses, Leasing a car, Organ donation

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20/11/2015

Wheelchair-accessible buses, Leasing a car, Organ donation

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Wheelchair-accessible buses, Leasing a car, Organ donation

Including a look at problems faced by wheelchair users on buses and what can be done.

Consumer affairs, including a look at wheelchair access on buses, leasing a car, organ donation and landlord registration schemes.

In a survey, nine out of ten wheelchair users said they had been refused space when they tried to get on a bus, and over half said they had experienced rudeness or intimidation from drivers. We speak to the charity, Leonard Cheshire Disability, who carried out the survey and First Bus about what needs to be done to make bus travel easier for disabled people.

Lease to buy, or straightforward leasing deals have made it easier than ever to drive a new car, and in September alone we spent more than two billion pounds on new cars through such deals. But are they as good value as they look?

One in ten people on the organ transplant list will die before a suitable organ is found for them. More than 7,000 people are currently on the waiting list. We hear from one patient desperately hoping for a new kidney.

An alternative tipple to go with the weekend curry - the Indian wine that could soon be spicing up our dinner tables.

The rise of digital radio - could we ever see the FM signal switched off?

How do landlord licensing schemes protect tenants from rogue landlords?

Producer: Cecile Wright
Presenter: Peter White.

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