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Marriage Proposals, Luxury Pet Food, Credit Ratings

Consumer affairs programme. The tradition of asking a father's permission to marry his daughter. The fast growing market in luxury pet food.

We look at why the tradition of asking a father's permission to marry his daughter is still going strong.
According to a survey by a wedding website, there has been a rise in the number of men seeking permission from their future bride's father or parents before proposing. We speak to Daisy Amodio from The Proposers, a company that helps bridegrooms to plan how best to pop the question.

Sales of luxury pet food are growing faster than any other part of the pet food market. Tesco is extending a trial of its fresh pet luxury line and another brand, Sheba, is offering posh soups and broths for cats. So does paying a little extra guarantee that your pet is eating more healthily? Our reporter visits a large pet shop where top end food includes salmon and herring with herbs and frozen yogurt is popular as a luxury treat for dogs.

You and Yours investigates how chronic billing errors - particularly in the mobile phone industry - can leave customers with black marks on their credit record. This in turn can then lead to threatening bailiff letters and even cause problems with getting a mortgage or a job. Winifred Robinson speaks to a woman who says her mortgage application was rejected after Vodafone wrongly attached a black mark to her credit score.

Producer: Tara Holmes
Presenter: Winifred Robinson.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Trading Figures

    The trading figures for Christmas are released for a number of large retailers.

    Duration: 07:18

  • Switching Suppliers

    Why would someone switch your energy supplier without you knowing?

    Duration: 04:52

  • Credit Rating

    Vodafone billing errors are leaving customers with black marks on their credit rating

    Duration: 07:22

  • Luxury Pet Food

    If you have a pet, do you care as much about its diet as your own?

    Duration: 07:31

  • Marriage Proposal

    Why do some men still feel the need to ask a father's permission to marry his daughter?

    Duration: 04:14

  • Hit & Run

    Figures show12% of road traffic accidents involving injury were the result of a hit & run

    Duration: 08:35

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 Jan 2017 12:15

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