About this episode
The episode discusses government aid for rising heating oil prices, the mortgage market, and financial scams involving cryptocurrency.
The government has promised more than £52mn to help people in the UK hit by huge rises in the price of heating oil. Around 1.5 million households in rural areas and particularly in Northern Ireland rely on heating oil for their central heating and the price has more than doubled since the Middle East conflict began. The help will be targeted at vulnerable households but how will it work in practice? As the Bank of England decides to hold rates at 3.75%, figures show almost 1,000 mortgage deals have disappeared off the market since the start of last week. How do thieves persuade sensible people to part with thousands of pounds? It's a question many of you have been asking, especially after the item on the programme a fortnight ago about civil servant Sara. She put $250 into what she thought was a cryptocurrency investment but ended up having £337,000 stolen. We'll ask a criminologist about the tricks and tactics that thieves use. And, which animal did you decide should be on the Bank of England's new banknotes? Presenter: Paul Lewis Reporter: Sarah Rogers and Jo Krasner Researcher: Luke Jarmyn Editor: Jess Quayle Senior News Editor: Sara Wadeson (First broadcast 12pm Saturday 21st…
People in this episode
Host: Paul Lewis
Guests: Sarah Rogers, Jo Krasner
Topics covered
- heating oil
- government assistance
- mortgage market
- financial crime
- banknotes
- cryptocurrency
Keywords
- heating oil
- government aid
- mortgage deals
- financial crime
- cryptocurrency investment
- banknotes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4
Places: UK, Northern Ireland
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