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The Kaye Adams Programme: 06/03/2017

06/03/2017

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Kaye Adams asks if there is anything wrong with borrowing from the bank of mum and dad.

The average loan young Scots are taking out with their parents has risen steeply to nearly £4,000, according to a survey.
Last year, the so-called "bank of mum and dad" loaned 29% more money to their offspring, compared with 2015.
The Bank of Scotland report found more children aged 18-24 were borrowing from their parents, but numbers were down in the 25-34 age bracket.
Is there anything wrong with borrowing from the bank of mum and dad?

Sara Edwards lost her daughter Harlow in a tragic road accident last year. Sara and her husband now want to provide practical advice and financial support to parents who have lost children in similar circumstances.

Broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray has been criticised for making "hurtful remarks" after suggesting men who have had sex-change operations should not claim to be "real women". Writing for the Sunday Times, the Woman's Hour host said "it takes more than a sex change and make-up" to "lay claim to womanhood". We take reaction. James Morton is the manager of the Scottish Transgender Alliance, Kate Adair is a filmmaker and trans advocate and journalist Gary Marshall who is non binary.

On Tuesday, the Scottish Medicines Consortium will take evidence and decide whether or not to make the Breast Cancer Drug Kadcyla available on the NHS. 
Anne Maclean-Chang and Lesley Graham have both taken Kadcycla and now campaign for the drug to be available to all on the NHS. Mary Allison is the Director of Breast Cancer Now and Rachel Baker is a health economist.

We've got a new Freephone number from today......it's oh eight, oh......we seek professional help to remember our new digits.
John O'Brien is a Comedian and mnemonics teacher.

A new study indicates that men with blood types A, B or AB are up to four times more likely to suffer impotence than men who have blood type O. We find out what else your blood type could mean about you.

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