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You and Yours: Kids Online, Venison, Families Renting

30/03/2022

Kids Online, Venison, Families Renting

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Kids Online, Venison, Families Renting

A report by the regulator Ofcom reveals what children are doing online.

A report this morning by the regulator Ofcom reveals that children are watching more online videos from brands, celebrities and influencers, and less posted by friends.

A report this morning by the regulator Ofcom, reveals that children are watching more online videos from brands, celebrities and influencers, and less posted by friends. The majority of teenagers - eight out of ten - use online services to support their wellbeing. But more than a third of children reported doing potentially risky stuff - surfing incognito, deleting their browsing history or circumventing parental controls. We hear from two teenagers about their experience...

Energy bills are not just affecting consumers, but also businesses. Particularly night clubs, with some reporting that their annual energy bill has risen by over £60,000.
With increased staff shortages, insurance premiums going up and rapidly rising energy bills, a large number of nightclubs may not survive the year...

Could eating venison be a guilt free meal for the environmentally conscious?
There are around two million wild deer in the UK. They have to be culled because the herds grow so quickly. They wander on to roads and they strip the woodlands bare. Forestry England manages one and a half thousand woodlands is now selling the wild deer it culls directly to the public, through a new partnership.

Research by the housing charity Shelter suggests that around 1 in 14 families have been barred from renting a place they wanted, because the landlord has a no child policy. We hear from a mother of 4 about how she struggled to find anywhere to rent for her and her children...

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