Budget, Butchers and Banks

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Broadband providers are to be forced to make more realistic claims for the speeds they offer their customers. Amazon has upset some Christmas shoppers by sending items unwrapped. Recipients complain that surprises have been ruined. From January, new rules mean that people who want to sell you products and financial services could have access to your entire financial history, if you give permission for the information to be released by your bank. Meet the metal "detectorists" uncovering our past; hoping for hoards but finding tin can ring pulls! Would you buy meat online? More of us are and it's helping high street butchers to claw back business lost to supermarkets and convenience stores. Has the Chancellor's budget offer of a railcard for 26 to 30 year olds jumped the gun? Rail companies were about to trial it to discover if it was worthwhile. Producer: Kevin Mousley Presenter: Winifred Robinson.