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Student living costs; Taylor Swift tickets; Saving cinema

The cost of living crisis is forcing more university students to take on more hours of part-time work, with many saying it's having an impact on their studies.

The cost of living crisis is forcing more university students to take on more hours in their part-time jobs, with most saying that supporting themselves is affecting their studies.
Research by the Institute of Higher Education Policy, found more than half of the 10,000 students they spoke to said they did paid work during term time, with most saying they were using their wages to support their studies. The biggest rises in living costs come from student accommodation prices. We hear from students about the impact part-time work is having on their studies.

Retailers have been going into prisons in search for staff. The companies involved, include the Co-Op, Iceland, B&Q, Oliver Bonas and Greggs. They're taking part in a government programme that's encouraging retailers to employ prisoners once they're free. The Ministry of Justice say hundreds of prisoners from 30 prisons have met potential employers. They hope the initiative will help fill vacancies on the high street. We find out how it will work...

Today is a big day for "Swifties."
Tickets for general sale begin today for Taylor Swift's shows in London and Edinburgh. The Eras Tour is set to be the largest grossing tour to date. The Tour covers her entire career, with Taylor performing songs from all 10 of her albums. But with pre-release sale tickets selling out fast, and prices for accommodation soaring, we look at the real cost of how much it is to be a Swifty.

Friday sees the release of two of the most hyped films of the year go up against each other.
Barbie stars Margot Robbie, who plays the famous Mattell doll. In stark contrast, Oppenheimer, tells the story of one of the inventors of the first atomic bomb, played by Cillian Murphy. But after a number of cinema closures, will they be enough to save theatres?

PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON
PRODUCER: LYDIA THOMAS

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