Mary Portas on high streets

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Sam Fenwick talks to the retail expert Mary Portas about the health of the British high street, a decade after she fronted a government campaign to regenerate them. As part of her reflection on how it went, Sam visits Stockton town centre where there's been a massive boom in hair and beauty salons, but how sustainable is that demand? Citizens Advice publish a major report into the energy crisis, outlining the cost to consumers and putting much of the blame on the watchdog Ofgem for allowing unfit suppliers to continue trading without taking meaningful action. Ofgem say they'll be announcing changes in the next few weeks. And Xbox is 20 years old. Hear from the head of the company about the challenges they've faced in the past and what the future will look like for fans of the gaming console.