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Mental illness, Graduation costs, Junk mail, Food substitutes

Keeping people with mental illness out of police custody, the cost of university graduation, stopping the deluge of junk mail, and the substitute meal which replaces all your food.

Why has an opt out scheme to stop the deluge of junk mail being posted through our doors been quietly swept under the rug?

We follow the medical staff and police officers who work with a pioneering mental health triage unit in Birmingham which is helping to keep people with mental illness out of police custody.

As retailers in England rev themselves up for the introduction of a 5p levy on plastic bags we examine how effective it can be in reducing the number of bags we use.

Graduating from university is one of the proudest days of your life, but the trouble is it can also be one of the most expensive. What is the cost of the average graduation ceremony, and should universities be charging for it?

The ready meal which could mean you never have to worry about buying, preparing or eating conventional food again.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Junk Mail

    Why has an opt out scheme to stop junk mail being posted been swept under the rug?

    Duration: 05:50

  • Mental Health

    Measures to help keep people with mental illness out of police custody.

    Duration: 08:32

  • Brownfield

    Automatic planning permission could be granted to build on former industrial sites.

    Duration: 02:11

  • Plastic Bags

    Retailers in England are preparing for the introduction of a 5p levy on plastic bags.

    Duration: 05:56

  • Huel

    The ready meal which could replace conventional shopping and eating.

    Duration: 06:20

  • Degrees of Cost

    What is the cost of a graduation ceremony, and should universities be charging for it?

    Duration: 08:48

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  • Fri 10 Jul 2015 12:15

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