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Radio 4,02 Feb 2026,53 mins

Cabin Bags, Petrol Prices and Phone-Free Gigs

You and Yours

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When is a cabin bag a 'large' cabin bag? Last week the budget airline Easyjet was told it could no longer say you could bring a cabin bag on a plane "from £5.99" after failing to provide evidence you could. We hear from a listener who was confused by in-flight bag pricing - and find out how to navigate the increasingly complicated cabin baggage rules across all airlines. Would you lock your phone away for a couple of hours to enjoy a concert or a drink in peace? Wherever you go these days - to see a match, a gig, an exhibition - it's striking how many people there are seeing it through their mobile phone screens. Sir Paul McCartney recently insisted that four and a half thousand fans who came to see him in California, watched him phone-free. They had to put their phones into locked pouches for the duration of the concert. Is this a trend that's going to catch on? Motorists will now be able to use an app to compare the cost of fuel offered by petrol stations across the UK. The government has made it compulsory for garages and fuel stations to report their prices. But will it save you money at the pump? And is the quality - and price - of chocolate you buy leaving you in a twirl? We hear from chocolate lovers who think manufacturers are being very flaky with their ingredients! PRESENTER - WINIFRED ROBINSON PRODUCER - JAMES WICKHAM

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