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Radio 4,11 Feb 2021,37 mins

Make-Up Sales; Closed Pubs; Gambling Black Market

You and Yours

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After intense pressure the government has finally announced more money to deal with what has become known as the cladding scandal. But people living in Housing Association properties are still expected to lose out on help to make their buildings safe. There's 38,000 pubs in the UK and all of them and closed right now. How much does it cost to keep a pub running even though it's shut. We speak to landlords. The gambling industry is warning the government that if it imposes income checks and stake limits on gamblers, more people will turn to unlicensed websites to place their bets. But what's the truth about the Gambling Black Market and the risk gamblers will turn to it if they can't get their bets on? Make-up sales were booming before the pandemic hit, fuelled by social media celebrities, but now sales have dropped 40%. We hear how shoppers have splashed out on skincare instead. And summer holidays look touch and go - but a new podcast might cheer you up. Every week two travel journalists talk about their worst holidays and disappointing tourist sites. What's' been your worst holiday? Presenter: Winifred Robinson Producer: Lydia Thomas

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