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Food prices, net migration and beef about beef

Does Britain really have the most affordable food in Europe?

Does Britain really have the most affordable food in Europe? That's a recent claim by the President of the National Farmers' Union. We ask if it's true and look in detail at what is driving rising food prices in the UK. We also try and make sense of the latest net migration figures, ask if dating apps are making Gen Z more single and explain why a correction to a correction on Radio 4's Farming Today wasn't quite right.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Series producer: Jon Bithrey
Reporters: Josephine Casserly, Nathan Gower, Ellie House, Charlotte McDonald
Sound Engineer: Rod Farquhar
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown

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28 minutes

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  • Wed 31 May 2023 09:00
  • Fri 2 Jun 2023 16:30
  • Sun 4 Jun 2023 20:00

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