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Radio 4,05 Mar 2018,45 mins

Data protection, Housing crisis, Energy bills

You and Yours

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The Prime Minister says the housing crisis is one of the biggest barriers to social mobility we have - because people without secure homes cannot participate fully in society. We'll discuss her plans for a solution. In less than 90 days new laws designed to protect our personal information come into effect. But the majority of small businesses in the UK aren't ready to meet the new requirements. GDPR is supposed to stop companies sharing our phone numbers, email address and other personal data. Companies found to be in breach of the new rules could be fined by the privacy watchdog. Our reporter Samantha Fenwick explains what's behind the new rules and how they'll affect our interaction with companies. We investigate the new craze for foam stress-ball toys called squishies that's sweeping across the UK's playgrounds. They mainly come in the shape of food and cute animals. Some are even scented. We hear from seven-year-old, Maya, about her favourites, and speak to Roland Earl, director of the British Toy and Hobby Association.

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