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The Rest Is Money

Robert Peston and Steph McGovern bring you insightful business and finance stories. Join Robert Peston and Steph McGovern as they delve into the key challenges and opportunities facing today’s business world. From the complexities of tech investments to the impact of political decisions on global markets, this podcast offers valuable perspectives on current financial topics. Whether discussing business funding, economic policies, or corporate strategies, they provide listeners with the tools to

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218. How Do We Get Off The Escalator Of Ever Rising...

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2025/10/22

Should the budget stop the avoidance of employers’ national insurance by the UK’s highest paid professions? How does the government restore the confidence of its creditors? Are we facing a private credit crash? Robert discusses with Chief Market Strategist of JP Morgan Asset Management Europe, Karen Ward. Find out more about how Google’s AI is helping fuel the UK’s growth and transformation and read the report at goo.gle/aiworks. Email:

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58:34

217. Is Reeves To Blame For The Budget Hole?

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2025/10/19

How can Rachel Reeves deliver a budget that means she won’t have to raise taxes again next year? What would rational tax reform look like? Should this be the budget when they finally raise fuel duty in line with the escalator?Robert chats to the new Director of the IFS, Helen Miller. Find out more about how Google’s AI is helping fuel the UK’s growth and transformation and read the report at goo.gle/aiworks. Email:

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42:25

216. What Are The Jobs Of The Future?

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2025/10/15

Why have graduate job vacancies collapsed? How is AI changing how we work? How can companies become forces for good? Robert Peston chats with James Reed, author of Karma Capitalism and chair of the UK's largest digital recruitment service, Reed. Find out more about how Google’s AI is helping fuel the UK’s growth and transformation and read the report at goo.gle/aiworks. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠restismoney@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X:

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41:54

215. How Near Is An AI Crash?

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2025/10/12

How big is the AI bubble? When it bursts, who will be hurt? What impact on jobs and wages in artificial intelligence having now?Robert discusses with Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View and tech investor. Find out more about how Google’s AI is helping fuel the UK’s growth and transformation and read the report at goo.gle/aiworks. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠restismoney@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X:

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46:10

214. Are Tory Cuts Credible?

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2025/10/08

What is Badenoch’s new fiscal Golden Rule? How many vulnerable people would be hurt by their planned welfare cuts? Why would the Tories slash overseas aid again? At the end of Tory conference, Robert talks with Shadow Chancellor, Mel Stride. Find out more about how Google’s AI is helping fuel the UK’s growth and transformation and read the report at goo.gle/aiworks. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠restismoney@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X:

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39:08

213. The Decline And Fall Of The London Stock Exchange

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2025/10/05

Why don't companies want to list in London anymore? Why is this damaging for all of us? How much will it cost the Treasury in lost tax if companies follow AstraZeneca's example and list in the US? Robert and Steph discuss the LSE's fall out of the top 20 world markets for companies that raise money and what can be done about it. Find out more about how Google’s AI is helping fuel the UK’s growth and transformation and read the report at goo.gle/aiworks. Email:

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44:30

212. Has Reeves Been Unlucky Or Unwise?

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2025/10/01

Will any of the schemes and policies announced at Labour’s conference actually much us richer? Will the Chancellor be bailed out in her budget by inflation? How many forecasts does Reeves really need? Steph and Robert discuss with former IFS Director and Provost of The Queen’s College Oxford, Paul Johnson. Visit https://www.gov.uk/teachinfurthereducation in further education to find out more. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠restismoney@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X:

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36:58

211. How Should Reeves Fill The £30bn Hole?

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2025/09/28

What are the tax solutions to Reeves’s budget crisis? What tax changes would encourage growth? Can she afford to scrap the two-child benefit cap?Steph and Robert speak to former Director of Fiscal Policy at the Treasury and current Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation Ruth Curtice. For investing, savings, and pensions, the smart money’s with Wealthify. Open your account today at https://www.wealthify.com Wealthify is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. With

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44:27

210. Can The Government Save The UK Car Industry From...

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2025/09/24

Who is to blame for the £30bn of taxes Reeves needs to raise in the budget? Is Starmer’s big dream to turn the north east into an AI powerhouse pie in the sky? Can the Midlands car industry recover from the calamitous cyber attack on JLR?Robert and Steph discuss all this and more. Find out more about how Google’s AI is helping fuel the UK’s growth and transformation and read the report at goo.gle/aiworks. Email:

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209. Why We Can’t Abandon The World’s Poor

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2025/09/21

How do we cut poor countries’ debts without rewarding corrupt dictators? After Trump’s abandonment of aid to developing countries, will poverty and disease be unstoppable? How do we restore hope?Robert is joined by Helle Thorning Schmitt, former Danish Prime Minister to discuss how we stay hopeful in a world of such extreme challenges Robert is joined by former Danish Prime Minister and ex- head of Save the Children, Helle Thorning-Schmidt about why we should stay hopeful in the mission to

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35:54

208. Have We Just Surrendered Our Economic...

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2025/09/17

Should we worry that all our AI infrastructure will be owned by US firms? How can we turn schools and colleges into the drivers of economic recovery? How much of education and investment power should be transferred from Westminster to mayors? Steph and Robert speak with Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist at the Bank of England about his influential report on boosting regional prosperity No other British bank has helped more businesses get started than NatWest. Whatever your idea, it doesn't

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43:23

207. What Can We Learn About Farage’s Finances From...

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2025/09/14

What are the Reform leader’s tax arrangements? Do the party leaders really publish their tax returns? Has there ever been a financially dodgier Prime Minister than Winston Churchill?Robert and Steph speak to tax expect and friend of the show, Dan Neidle. No other British bank has helped more businesses get started than NatWest. Whatever your idea, it doesn't have to be perfect, just start! Search ‘NatWest Business Accounts’. Email:

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36:12

206. Will Starmer Sack Mandelson Over Epstein?

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2025/09/10

Why do politicians hang out with billionaires? Are they a problem for democracy? What happens when a wealthy venture capitalist starts lobbying British institutions?Steph and Robert look at how the mega-rich have their fingers in everything from art to politics and discuss why it matters. Visit https://www.gov.uk/teach in further education to find out more. No other British bank has helped more businesses get started than NatWest. Whatever your idea, it doesn't have to be perfect, just

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40:50

205. Are Reform Looking For An Argentine Tango?

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2025/09/07

Who is Nigel Farage inspired by when it comes to Reform’s plans for the economy? What does Starmer’s reshuffle mean for business, skills and employment law? And which minister refused to move?Robert and Steph discuss the aftermath of reshuffles and defections. No other British bank has helped more businesses get started than NatWest. Whatever your idea, it doesn't have to be perfect, just start! Search ‘NatWest Business Accounts’. Email:

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39:54

204. Will The Late Late Budget Heal Or Harm?

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2025/09/03

How much is Reeves to blame for surging government borrowing costs? Has she made another error by maximising uncertainty with the long wait to the budget? How could she mend public finances? Robert and Steph discuss why this coming budget could be the most important of the parliament. No other British bank has helped more businesses get started than NatWest. Whatever your idea, it doesn't have to be perfect, just start! Search ‘NatWest Business Accounts’. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to

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41:35

203. How To Beat Farage And The Populists

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2025/08/31

Is economic policy or economic messaging more important? What single “mission” should energise the whole government? How does Trump cut taxes for the super rich and keep the support of the low-income earners? Steph and Robert discuss with Professor Mariana Mazzucato, author of Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism. No other British bank has helped more businesses get started than NatWest. Whatever your idea, it doesn't have to be perfect, just start! Search ‘NatWest

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202. What's The Cost Of Trump Controlling The Fed?

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2025/08/27

Is there a political case for Trump’s attempt to control America’s central bank? How close are the UK and France to debt crises? How is Starmer trying to exercise more control over Reeves and the Treasury? Robert and Steph explain. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠restismoney@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X:

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201. Which Taxes Will Rachel Reeves Raise This Autumn?

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2025/08/24

Would an annual charge on properties valued over £500,000 be fairer than stamp duty? Will the Chancellor eventually have to scrap the manifesto promise and raise taxes on ‘working people’? How much could the Treasury raise by lowering VAT but getting rid of all exemptions?Steph chats to tax policy expert, and friend of the show, Dan Neidle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email:

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200. Should Asylum Seekers Be Given Jobs?

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2025/08/20

Is immigration good or bad for economic growth? Why are we spending so much money on things like migrant hotels? Can we support our ageing population without migrants? Steph speaks to migration and asylum expert and policy maker, Zoe Gardner. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠restismoney@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X:

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199. When George Osborne Went After The Bankers, I...

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2025/08/17

Who were the traders who took the hit when the public turned on the City after the financial crisis? How did Tom Hayes lose his marriage, all his savings and his freedom in a case that has since been over-turned by the Supreme Court? Why will he get no compensation?In the second part of this two-episode interview, Robert talks to Tom Hayes about how he lost everything when he took the rap for the flaws in the LIbor interest rate system. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our

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