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You and Yours: Market traders and Brexit, Marathon mortgages, Edible jellyfish

30/08/2019

Market traders and Brexit, Marathon mortgages, Edible jellyfish

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Market traders and Brexit, Marathon mortgages, Edible jellyfish

How market traders are preparing for a no-deal Brexit.

The parents helping their children get on the property ladder with mortgages they will not pay off until they are 100 years old.

With two months to go until the UK is meant to leave the European Union, we'll hear from some market traders about how they're preparing for it. There's now a list from the government about what the tariffs on imports will be in the event of no-deal.  Lots of them are zero, and the new tariff regime would mark a shift in favour to products from outside of the EU, we'll find out what that might mean for those selling fruit, vegetables and meat at Gorton Market in Manchester.

We've reported before that there's been a rise in people are taking out mortgages over more than 25 years. The Building Society Association told us some people are even taking out loans over 40 years.  It's common among younger people as a longer term can reduce mortgage payments, making it more affordable - but now it seems parents are also getting in on the act, to try to help their children who're struggling to buy. We'll meet the couple who've just taken out a 40-year home loan, which will stretch out until they are more than 100 years old.

And... we'll be investigating the diet of the future.  From jellyfish and crickets to lab-grown meat.  We'll look into how long it could be before they’re part of our daily fare.  

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Jess Quayle

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