Fashion Brands Pledge, Pets Travel Update and Toy Shortage

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Major Fashion Brands have signed up to a scheme aimed at protecting wages and working conditions at clothing factories in Bangladesh. They idea is that once its up and running, the new agreement will be rolled out to other countries in south Asia and beyond that supply the fashion industry in Europe and North America. Last week we heard about the increased cost of taking your pet on holiday with you into the EU - you got in touch to tell us how to get around the new rules - legally! With identity fraud on the rise and involved in around 70% of frauds in the UK what should you do -and not do- if someone is chasing you for a debt that you do not own. The soft fruit industry is big business and growers are exploiting technology to extend the 'season' to all year around. A by-product of techniques to enable that to happen is that more and more varieties of fruits are being made available to us. Parents are warned to get their Christmas shopping for their kids' presents in early this year as long running problems with supply chains across the globe make it likely there will be shortage of toys this year