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Radio 4,29 Mar 2012,55 mins

Pasties, air passenger rights and the union flag flying high

You and Yours

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Pasties are making the front pages in the row over VAT - we hear from Greggs. New rights for airline passengers were voted for today by the EU - might credit card charges, unexpected luggage fees and non-transferrable tickets be a thing of the past? Post Budget will more more people buying contraband fags - Winifred Robinson speaks to a man who says it's all that he can afford. Food, furniture and fashion - we visit the Ideal Home Exhibition to see why the Union Flag is flying high. The government has proposed changes to how victim support is provided, but critics fear it will lead to patchy provision, and cost more. We hear from the Justice Minister Crispin Blunt and Victim Support. Berry Brothers is the oldest wine merchants in the country - so what is the secret of their success? And the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has issued guidance on a controversial treatment being offered privately for MS. Producer: Rebecca Moore.

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