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Wake Up to Money

BBC Radio 5 Live

News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe

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22:47

Welfare U-turn

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2025/07/02

A look into the welfare bill vote after the government offered more big concessions. Sean Farrington also delves into the recommendations that have been outlined following a review of the UK pensions system. And as YouTube urges the government to acknowledge content creators as a profession, we'll hear from one YouTuber over the impact its having on her.

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53:07

Well fair bill?

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2025/07/01

As MPs prepare to vote on the revised welfare bill, we delve into what it means. Sean Farrington also has the latest on the Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire after its owner went into administration. And we look at how live music in brought in 23.5 million music tourists across the country last year, as artists played sold-out shows - resulting in a cash boom to the economy.

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52:56

The deal's on

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2025/06/30

The trade agreement signed two weeks ago by the UK and the US has come into effect. We hear from a UK car manufacturer after tariffs were slashed from 27.5 per cent to 10 per cent. Elsewhere, the number of graduate jobs being advertised on one recruitment website is down more than a quarter over the last year. Sean Farrington delves into why that is. And after thousands descended upon Worthy Farm this weekend to enjoy a jam packed line up at Glastonbury Festival we hear how business was for food

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52:20

The industrial strategies and schemes

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2025/06/27

Felicity Hannah explores a new energy scheme to help reduce energy bills for manufactures. Also, why is being single is so expensive? Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

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53:27

Defence Spending

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2025/06/26

Felicity Hannah looks at what NATO spending pledges mean for the UK sector and looks ahead to the government's trade strategy. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

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53:23

Industry and Innovation

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2025/06/25

Sean Farrington talks industrial strategy and innovation with a Midlands-based toy company who've just had a major investment boost. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

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53:51

Sir Keir Starmer

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2025/06/24

Sean speaks to the Prime Minister after the government unveils its industrial strategy and we get the latest from the Middle East. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

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53:14

What now: after US strike on Iran's nuclear facilities?

Wake Up to Money ·

2025/06/23

Sean Farrington has the latest developments between the US, Israel and Iran, including the potential implications on the price of oil if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz. Also on the programme, a panel of experts from the world of business react to the Industrial Strategy, does it go far enough?

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52:48

Strategic thinking

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2025/06/20

Felicity Hannah looks at the government's infrastructure strategy and rounds up the week's business news with her panel of experts. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

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51:44

What's in the Infrastructure Strategy?

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2025/06/19

The government is expected to publish it's 10 year, £700bn Infrastructure Strategy today - what can we expect?

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52:57

HS2 Delayed (again)

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2025/06/18

The government is set to delay the opening of HS2 without saying for how long. Sean Farrington looks at what this means for the UK rail network.

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53:33

Let's make a deal

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2025/06/17

Sean Farrington has the latest as the UK and US sign their tariff deal at the G7 Summit. Plus, how will AI affect the future of work?

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52:38

Israel-Iran war leads to spike in energy prices

Wake Up to Money ·

2025/06/16

Four days after Israel launched an attack on Iran, the two countries keep exchanging blows. Oil prices jumped as tensions rise in the Middle East. We also hear the latest on the search for the causes of the Air India 787 crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.And some Manchester City fans are taking legal action against the club over a new season-ticket policy they claim is discriminatory under the Equality Act.

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53:16

More Tax in Store?

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2025/06/13

Felicity Hannah speaks to a jewellery business amid warnings of further tax rises this year. Plus, we'll hear how overtourism can actually be costly for cities.

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53:24

Government Spending: Nukes, New Homes and Nuclear Power

Wake Up to Money ·

2025/06/12

The government's Spending Review has been published and Wake Up to Money has been combing through the detail. Will Bain goes through the highlights with Kevin Brundish, chief executive of the battery scale-up company Lionvolt; Emma Wall, head of platform investments at Hargreaves Lansdown; and Simon French, chief economist at Panmure Liberum.With technology, AI and nuclear energy getting boosts in investment in this spending round, we also hear from former boss of both Rolls Royce and semiconductor

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53:05

What's in store in Spending Review 2025?

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2025/06/11

We've had announcements on affordable housing, defence, transport and nuclear power from the government, but today we get the full details of the Chancellor's Spending Review - we get into what it could hold? Sean Farrington speaks to expert voices across economics and housing.Trade talks between the US and China continues for a third day in London - we hear from one expert who explains why rare minerals are at the centre of the negotiations.And with exactly one year until the World Cup starts in

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52:43

Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station Gets Green Light

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2025/06/10

What does the new nuclear power station mean for the UK?The government has given the go-ahead for the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station in Suffolk. Sean Farrington asks Tom Greatrex, chair of the Nuclear Industry Association, what that could mean for jobs, power and energy bills in the UK.A group of Thames Water lenders have put forward a new plan for the water company, just as MPs ask questions about payments to senior management there. Wake Up to Money speak to the chair of the House of Commons

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32:48

What could the Spending Review hold?

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2025/06/09

How much of government spending goes on health? How big a slice of the pie does defence get? To get a feel for what takes up most of the spending, Sean Farrington looks at each government department in turn, dividing up the programme using the same proportions as the spending budget itself.

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52:12

Musk vs Trump; Will Tesla Stocks Recover?

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2025/06/06

Tensions rise between Elon Musk and Donal Trump, Felicity Hannah takes a look at how it's impacting Tesla stocks. And the UK is cracking down on 'finfluencers'.

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51:50

Splash The Cash

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2025/06/05

Barclays looks back at 10 years of spending habits, Will Bain finds out where your spare cash goes. And despite avoiding a 25% tariff, steel leaders say they’re still worried.

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