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You and Yours: HGV Driver Shortage; Targeted Adverts; Wedding Presents

HGV Driver Shortage; Targeted Adverts; Wedding Presents

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, HGV Driver Shortage; Targeted Adverts; Wedding Presents

Cafes hit by a shortage of HGV drivers. Why people in Hong Kong are buying UK property.

The cafes and restaurants hit by a shortage of lorry drivers in the UK.
The people in Hong Kong buying property in the north west of England.

Cafes and restaurants are being hit by the lorry driver shortage in the UK. The crisis has forced Brakes, one of largest wholesalers, to axe supplies to some businesses. The company says it can't cope with the surge in orders since hospitality reopened and it is struggling to deliver because there are too few drivers. But where does that leave small high street businesses which rely on them?  

Lots of apps on your phone use trackers. They follow your online activity, and build a detailed picture of your behaviour: your location, interests and spending habits. The information is used to send you hundreds of personalised adverts. Apple thinks it’s an invasion of privacy and has introduced a new feature to stop tracking. The owners of apps that rely on direct marketing are angry about this, but what do consumers think? 

The political situation in Hong Kong is leading to an increase in people leaving the country and buying up property in the north of England. London has been the traditional destination for overseas property investment but today in Hong Kong there are adverts for residential developments across the north west of England. We speak to a family swapping Hong Kong for Manchester and hear from estate agents how this foreign investment is affecting local property prices.
 
And if you want cash instead of wedding gifts, we have some tips on how to ask without it feeling awkward.

Presenter: Winifred Robinson 
Producer: Sam Fenwick

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