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You and Yours: Health budgets, One pound homes, Television sales

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15/11/2017

Health budgets, One pound homes, Television sales

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Health budgets, One pound homes, Television sales

A former care minister says budgets for care at home are being quietly squeezed.

A former care minister has criticised a health authority for squeezing home care budgets, and the super-seductive new models TV manufacturers are pinning their hopes on.

Former Care Minister Norman Lamb has blasted health authorities for squeezing the personal care budgets of some patients who receive care at home.

Insurance companies are being asked to come up with a plan to make contents insurance more accessible for low income groups.

Will the proposed Tesco Booker merger mean fewer shops and higher prices? 

TV manufactures are hoping fancy new models will halt the slide in sales

Stoke and Liverpool councils have been selling off some of their derelict houses for one pound. They are so pleased with the project they have put more on the market for the same price. 

There's a warning today that websites you use - that are labelled as secure online - may not be secure at all. That's because the padlock security symbols - or SSL certificates can be bought online for just a few pounds.

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