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Jun 2014
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Energy prices, expensive divorces and Te...

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In this week’s show, Jonathan Eley and guests discuss why the Big Six energy companies aren’t cutting prices, why divorce is becoming more common - and expensive - and how Tesco’s new current account measures up.

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