Electric Vehicle Chargers, Card Reader Scam, Food Waste

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From the first of April, homeowners without driveways will be able to get £500 toward the cost of installing an electric car charger at home. It's an increase of £150, which the government hopes will help to increase electric vehicle ownership. The grant will also extend to apartment blocks, landlord-owned properties and workplaces, but is it enough to entice drivers to give up petrol cars? Our reporter Shari Vahl sheds light on a card reader fraud that is being used by criminals posing as fundraisers across the UK. We hear from one person who thought they were donating five pounds, but later found out she was charged five thousands pounds. UK households produce enough food waste each year to fill Wembley Stadium eight times over, according to the Waste and Resources Action Programme. It’s why in 2023, the Conservative government ordered councils in England to start weekly food waste recycling collections by March 2026. However, new research by the BBC has found that 1 in 4 won't hit that target next month. The crowdfunding site GoFundMe has told You and Yours that it's seeing a marked rise in the number of posts that are appealing for help with essential bills. Since the start of this year, thirty posts a day in the UK are asking for money for bills or rent. There are currently around 1,500 posted in the UK. That's up ten percent on this time last year.