Consumer Fight Back

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How difficult or easy is it to switch bank accounts? Sam Richardson, Deputy Editor of Which? Money magazine, chats through the process with Linzi.

In this housing special, Linzi Lima and the team investigate the rising cost of housing in Northern Ireland and the impact on you as a consumer.

In a weight-loss injection special, Linzi Lima and the team investigate these so-called wonder drugs and the impact on you as a consumer.

Starting with journalist Sarah McGlinchey, who uncovers how she was able to purchase GLP-1 weight-loss injections, by giving inaccurate weight details, with no extra medical safety checks, through legitimate online retailers.

We investigate what this missing safety net could mean for people with eating disorders and highlight how weight-loss injections may interfere with the effectiveness of the contraceptive pill and HRT.

Journalist Claire Graham delves into the growing black market of unsafe unregulated weight-loss injections.

And Esyllt Carr shares how weight-loss jabs are changing the spending habits of customers across the UK.

With 1 in 3 Brits using weight-loss jabs admitting to experimenting with hacks such as micro-dosing to save money - Dr Kieran Seyen shares the dangers involved and the precautions that should be taken.

And body positivity influencer Mollie Quirk tells us about the importance of embracing the size we are.

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This week we are diving into a topic that affects all of us, warranties and guarantees. What do they really mean, how do they protect you, and what should you watch out for? To guide us through, we’re joined by Lisa Webb, Consumer Lawyer with Which?

This week, Linzi talks to Consumer & Motoring Disputes Expert, Scott Dixon about which cover to opt for based on your needs and how honesty is the best policy.

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Jim tells Linzi how he uses his engineering and software background to scam the scammers before posting videos to expose their lies. Linizi discovers that Jim only started making videos by accident. Jim offers listeners sage advice on how best to protect themselves so that they can remain safe from scams.

This week, Linzi talks about Universal Credit with Rachael Jeffers who is a Welfare Rights Advisor with over 10 years’ experience and expertise in welfare rights and advocacy.

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This week, Linzi talks about home buyers surveys with Sam Dickie, who is a Director of Simon Brien estate agency and also a Spokesperson for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Northern Ireland.

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This week, we are talking about selling second hand goods online with Rob Lilley-Jones from Which?

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