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Working in the cotton industry

Winifred Robinson begins a series of special reports into the cotton industry. And why the police are protecting older people from being victims of fraud by arresting them.

The first of our special reports into the cotton industry. Behind every pound you spend on a t-shirt is a complex process involving the toughest factory conditions in the world. You and Yours has been given exclusive access to see what some of the companies are doing to try and change that. Today we report from India what it is like for children working in the industry.

How the police are protecting older people from being victims of fraud by arresting them.

And why students are turning to food banks.

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56 minutes

Chapters

  • Old people and internet

    Police threatened to arrest elderly couple to protect them from being victims of fraud.

    Duration: 09:56

  • Complaining app

    New app that allows people to complain

    Duration: 05:01

  • Bananas

    The Fairtrade Foundation says banana growers are suffering in supermarket price wars.

    Duration: 03:19

  • Students and food banks

    The rising cost of living and cuts in student support mean more that need help.

    Duration: 06:25

  • School holiday flights

    John Hemming MP has an idea for making family holidays cheaper.

    Duration: 02:48

  • India series

    Part one of our series looking at cheap clothes made abroad.

    Duration: 26:48

Broadcasts

  • Mon 24 Feb 2014 12:00
  • Mon 24 Feb 2014 12:04

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