ID fraud alert

BBC Radio 4's Money Box
Saturday 24 November
at 1204 GMT
On Radio 4 and Online Read the transcript (15 pages)

The UK's worst ever data loss has put 25 million people at risk of identity theft.

What should families named on the two lost HMRC Child Benefit data discs do to protect themselves?

We spoke to Cross Bench Peer Lord Erroll, Professor Ross Anderson, Cambridge Business School and Sandra Quinn, director of corporate communications at APACS.

Assistant Information Commissioner Phil Jones also joined Money Box to discuss new powers which allow spot checks to be made on organisations which hold our data.

Further information:

Darling told to pay fraud costsData disaster: Your queries answeredE-mails reveal data check warningGovernment challenges data claims Threat of fraud 'looms for years' Brown orders data security checksBrown apologises for records loss External links and helplines

Savings

Financial uncertainty means some banks are cutting savings interest rates.

Where are the best returns and which are the accounts you need to watch?

We spoke to Anna Bowes, investments manager at AWD Chase de Vere.

Further information:

Bank voted 7-2 to hold UK rates UK rates stay unchanged at 5.75% External links and helplines

Home repossessions

Home repossessions are expected to rise in 2008. The Council of Mortgage Lenders are predicting that repossessions could total 30,000 in 2007 and 45,000 in 2008.

A senior judge handling debt cases says mortgage holders who get into financial trouble shouldn't give in to bullying tactics from lenders. Bob Howard reported.

Further information:

Have Your Say: repossessionsJudge warns over 'bullying' lenders Sub-prime borrowers face repossession Home repossessions 'rise by 30%'House prices 'face 2008 slowdown' First-time home costs 'up again' Halifax sees house price slowdown External links and helplines

BBC Radio 4's Money Box was broadcast on Saturday, 24 November 2007 at 1204 GMT.

The programme was repeated on Sunday, 25 November 2007 at 2102 GMT.