Inflation, Gig Tickets and Newbuild Mortgages

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Inflation is down to its lowest rate in over two years. We go into the details to find out what's gone up the most, what's fallen and why. For decades, getting gig tickets was pretty straightforward and unchanged - you simply phoned or visited the box office and paid whatever the total price was. Today, many music enthusiasts have little choice other than use websites and apps. These have been adding an increasingly bewildering range of inescapable, extra “processing”, “transaction” and “delivery” fees. They're only revealed at the very end and can bump up the total price by up to 20%. We find out how the major players rank on this, why they do it and whether the new Digital Markets Bill will improve things in time for this summer’s festivals. When was the last time you bought a boxfresh bike? Chances are it hasn’t been for a while. Sales of brand new ones without batteries and whizzy motors have hit their lowest number since the turn of the millennium. The number of new e-bikes bought has also dipped too. We find out why and what bicycle makers and retailers are doing to tempt us back. Finally, even in a market where deals are launched and pulled in a fortnight, on average, fixed rate mortgages are hovering between roughly 4 and 5%. Now a handful lenders have started offering APRs around half that. But there’s one vital catch on the kind of house you can get buy. We find out what it is and whether it’ll change the plans of one first time buyer. Presenter: Peter White Producer Julian Paszkiewicz