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19/10/2011

With Peter White. Renault's new fleet of electric cars; who'll be hit by changes to housing benefit; foraging for mushrooms in the New Forest; and do we need more credit unions?

The French car giant Renault on its vote of confidence in the electric car market.

The research which suggests changes to housing benefit payments, due to come into effect in the UK in 2013, will hit vulnerable people the hardest.

A report out this week recommends a massive expansion in credit union lending, but is this feasible?

And we go foraging in the New Forest with mushroom expert Roger Phillips as he celebrates the 30th anniversary of his well-known book.

The presenter is Peter White. The producer is Kathryn Takatsuki.

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Wed 19 Oct 2011 12:00
大象传媒 Radio 4 FM

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  • Renault Electric Cars

    Renault are the first car giant to release a fleet of electric cars but is the market ready to go electric?

    Duration: 06:36

  • Housing Benefit payments

    The research which suggests changes to housing benefit payments, due to come into effect in the UK in 2013, will hit vulnerable people the hardest.

    Duration: 07:31

  • Mushroom Season

    We go foraging in the New Forest with mushroom expert Roger Phillips as he celebrates the 30th anniversary of his well-known book.

    Duration: 12:22

  • Fuel Poverty

    More people die from fuel poverty in England and Wales than on the roads according to an independent review commissioned by the Government.

    Duration: 02:52

  • Preventing tooth decay in children

    Fluoride varnish has been described by some as a wonder treatment for prevention of tooth decay. So why is it universally available in Scotland but not across England?

    Duration: 06:35

  • Social Care Insurance

    Could insurance be part of the answer to the social care crisis? Carolyn Atkinson reports from a conference organised by the independent think tank the International Longevity Centre.

    Duration: 06:44

  • Credit Unions

    A report out this week has called for a massive expansion in the number of credit unions in the UK. But what exactly are they and how might the laws governing them be changed?

    Duration: 08:00

Broadcasts

  • Wed 19 Oct 2011 12:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
  • Wed 19 Oct 2011 12:04
    大象传媒 Radio 4 LW

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