Nursery Closures; Frozen Christmas Dinner; London Renting

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Nurseries are closing at an accelerating rate, according to the latest data from Ofsted. Of the 500 that have closed since 2019 300 were in the last twelve months. Felicity Hannah hears from a nursery owner who tells her why its getting so difficult for childcare providers to remain open. She also talks to a parent whose childcare fees are about to go up and she asks Jonathan Broadbery , from the National Day Nurseries Association, what they believe is needed to secure the sector. With household budgets feeling the squeeze this year supermarkets are competing to offer the cheapest Christmas dinner - albeit frozen. Prices range from £25 to £15 for a family of 4. To try to find out the supermarkets are doing it Felicity talks to a turkey farmer and a sprout farmer. So is frozen food getting better? Rupert Ashby, Chief Executive of the British Frozen Food Federation joins the programme. From the front line of the London rental market, Felicity talks to freelance journalist Lou Newton, about her experience trying to find some where to rent in the capital and Vicky Spratt, the housing correspondent at the i newspaper and the author of Tenants: Stories of Britain’s Housing Shame explains why its got to this point. PRODUCER: CATHERINE EARLAM PRESENTER: FELICITY HANNAH