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You and Yours: Instagram puppies; Gambling Act; Student Stress

Instagram puppies; Gambling Act; Student Stress

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The designer puppies advertised on Instagram and Facebook but bred in Eastern Europe.

There's been a surge in puppies coming into the UK from oversees and animal welfare charities are worried about it. The Eurotunnel has put limits on the amount of dogs that can come through in one vehicle. We look at how puppies are advertised on social media and bred in countries like Russia and the Ukraine.

The former boss of Skybet, Richard Flint, reacts to the government announcement of a review of gambling laws. What can online betting companies do to make gambling fairer and safer?

We've been hearing how students have been struggling with their courses and accomodation in the pandemic - we hear from a father worried about his daughter in her first year, and she joins us too.

And, the number of house sales falling through because mortgage companies have downgraded valuations is rising. Are buyers just offering too much in the housing market boom?

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Lydia Thomas

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