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Radio 4,20 Sep 2019,39 mins

Book tax, Leasehold confusion, Sales of Insects for food

You and Yours

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Why do we pay no VAT at all on printed books yet pay the full rate on an audio or e-book? We'll hear from campaigners trying to cut that VAT on digital books. A new survey finds nine out of ten people who bought a leasehold home say they weren't told what that meant. From ground rents to renewing a lease, we'll hear the confusion among many leasehold homeowners. The calls to clamp down on cowboy locksmiths. The battle to keep insects on the menu in the UK. New checks are being made that could see a ban on selling insects to eat. PRESENTER: Peter White. PRODUCER: Mike Young.

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