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Radio 4,07 Jan 2026,53 mins

First-time buyers, quarter-zip tops and new year poverty

You and Yours

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The Debt Relief charity, Christians Against Poverty is warning that millions of UK households are facing the new year with increasing money worries and debts, where the amount of money coming in is not enough to cover food and essential bills. We'll have advice and news of practical help for people who are starting the year with a big hang over of debt. We'll be looking at private parking tickets again - 16 million were issued last year. This government and the last one promised to make them fairer. The latest consultation on a new code of conduct for private parking companies closed in September but no one knows when the findings will be released. Also Dad Fashion is big on tik tok, why the quarter-zip jumper proving to be the latest a fashion sensation, we'll find out why. PRESENTER: Winifred Robinson EDITOR; Pete Wilson PRODUCER: Linda Walker ASSISTANT PRODUCER: Jonny Bentley

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