Travel report, Consumer confidence, Low-rise Jeans

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Many who cancelled flights because of the pandemic will still remember the nightmare of trying to get refunds. Today MPs have called for new measures to ensure travellers don't lose out if there is another public health crisis, including giving the civil aviation authority the power to fine airlines for not making prompt refunds. It seems that some of the fashions from the 90s are enjoying a comeback. The global shopping app Lyst searches for low rise jeans are up 58% year on year. And in January this year the resale app Depop reported a 36% increase in searches for low rise jeans. We look at what's behind the revival... Consumer confidence is now even lower than it was during the 2008 financial crash. Figures suggest that here's been a big slow down in consumer spending and is worse than when banks were on the brink of collapse during the financial crisis 14 years ago. But what exactly are we cutting back on? Energy prices are soaring and that may be why a lot more people seem to have bought solar panels so far this year. Last month alone ten thousand new smaller sets of solar panels went up and many of them will be on the roofs of peoples' houses. That was more than double the number during the same period last year. We look at whether they will save you money in the long run... PRODUCER: JAY UNGER PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON