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The cost of kiss-and-fly
Leanna Byrne takes a look at new PM Andy Burnham's raft of new policy announcements and asks how the new government will pay for his 're-prioritisatio...
Cabinet compass
Leanna Byrne speaks to Lord Boateng, who worked with new Chancellor John Healey during his first stint at the Treasury. And some MPs are suggesting th...
Healey steps into Number 11
John Healey has been named Chancellor as the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, picks his top team. Healey is known most recently for resigning from Ke...
Burnham's first day
Andy Burnham begins his first day as Prime Minister, with attention turning to the shape of his new government and what it could mean for businesses,...
Ancient Kings & Modern Coronations
Will Bain looks ahead as the Labour Party meets for its leadership special conference. Andy Burnham is expected to be confirmed as the Labour Party's...
It's not coming home
We react to the England v Argentina World Cup semi-final. Unfortunately, it wasn't the result we wanted. We hear from a club chief exec about what the...
Do Not Disturb
With older teenagers set to join their younger counterparts in seeing restrictions put on their social media use, we speak to an expert about what the...
Strait talking?
Trump says the US will take control of the Strait of Hormuz - we look at how that works. As firefighters continue to tackle wildfires across England a...
13/07/2026
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Arthur's Fery-tale ending?
Felicity Hannah explores the earning power of tennis as British wildcard Arthur Fery reaches the semi-finals of Wimbledon.
We'll also find out w...
Poor Customer Service?
Following the £28-million-pound fine given by Ofcom to Virgin Media for poor customer service, we ask Wake Up to Money listeners to share their experi...
Cryp-no?
Investors on one of Europe's biggest retail platforms are turning away from crypto. Sean Farrington has the latest.
Elsewhere, the gambling indu...
Sky's The Limit?
Following the news that Sky will buy ITV in a £1.6-billion-pound deal, Sean Farrington speaks to John Ryley, who was the head of Sky News for nearly 2...
World Cup, Weapons & Wegovy
After England's World Cup game against Mexico, Will Bain speaks to one publican who's just closed up at 5am after screening the match.
Se...
The Week in Review
In a week that saw Andy Burnham make his first speech pitching for Labour leader and the current prime minister revealing the government's Defence Inv...
A Roaring Trade
Sean Farrington hears how pubs benefitted from England's win last night. Plus, PlayStation announces no new games will be sold with a physical disc fr...
Steeling themselves
Sean Farrington hears what new rules on steel tariffs mean for manufacturers in the UK. Plus, why is the Culture Secretary "minded to intervene" on Pa...
Time for a DIP
Sean Farrington hears what businesses think of the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan. Plus, as England get ready to take on DR Congo in their last-...
The Burnham Plan
Will Bain asks businesses what they want to hear in Andy Burnham's speech on the economy. Plus, as Wimbledon gets underway, why are some players not h...
AI bites Apple
Felicity Hannah finds out why Apple is putting up prices on some of its products, and how data centres - is putting pressure on the same components us...
Back humans, tax robots.
The boss of one of Britain's largest and longest-established recruitment firms tells Sean Farrington that a radical overhaul of the tax system is need...
Feeling the Heat
Sean Farrington has the latest as the UK braces for a heatwave. Elsewhere, the International Maritime Organisation announces an evacuation plan for 11...
Where do we go from Keir?
After another Prime Ministerial resignation, Sean Farrington hears how businesses are feeling. Elsewhere, Sean hears how the markets might react to a...
Brexit: Ten Years Later
Ten years since the Brexit referendum, Leanna Byrne hears how businesses have fared. Elsewhere, businesses react to political turmoil at the top of go...
Made in Makerfield
Will Bain gets business reaction to the Makerfield by-election with his expert panel of guests. They'll also round up the week's business and economic...
Art of the deal
We discuss what the US-Iran deal could mean for global trade with our experts. Elsewhere the boss of the company behind Cadbury tells us why we don't...
They see me scrollin', they hatin'
Will Bain looks at Sir Keir Starmer's plan to ban under-16s from social media - and what it means for children, parents and Big Tech.
Oil prices...
Strait-ening out?
Felicity Hannah has the latest as a deal for the reopening of Hormuz is announced.
Elsewhere, the Government looks at further watering down its...
Blast off for SpaceX?
Felicity Hannah looks ahead as SpaceX prepares to go public for the first time, with Elon Musk seeking a trillion-dollar valuation.
Our Friday p...
Kick-offs and Lift-offs
The 2026 World Cup starts today, we speak with business across the US.
It's the eve of SpaceX's blockbuster IPO - a British satellite company s...
Debenhams Group boss on the fight with Chinese rivals
The chief executive of the online retailer Debenhams has told the Big Boss Interview Podcast that UK businesses are being harmed by exploitation of th...
ChatGPT Maker Goes Public
The company behind the AI bot ChatGPT, OpenAI, has filed to list its shares in the latest of a string of blockbuster IPO announcements. Will Bain find...
Microsoft UK&I Chief Executive - Darren Hardman
Microsoft UK and Ireland boss Darren Hardman joins Wake Up to Money to discuss the company’s battle to stay ahead in the race for artificial intellige...
Eye on AI
Will Bain wraps up a big week in the AI race. Elsewhere, he hears what new tariffs could mean for British steel and asks what the future holds for Net...
The Festivals of Britain
Sean hears how rising costs are creating an uncertain future for Britain's festivals. Elsewhere, Sean heats about a new round of tariffs announced by...
An Xclusive Offer
Sean Farrington hears about how ordinary British investors will have the chance to buy shares in SpaceX before it lists on the stock market. Elsewhere...
Benefit of the stout
Will Bain hears how Anthropic's potential stock market listing could heat up the AI race. Elsewhere, the price of aluminium hits a four-year high and...
Bouncebackability
Felicity Hannah speaks to a small business owner who has paid off their COVID loans and finds out how many of the government-backed loans handed out d...
Down the drain
Felicity Hannah hears from businesses in Kent experiencing water outages in the heatwave. Plus, we go behind the scenes of a data centre in London to...
Brick by brick
The UK's biggest housebuilder tells us it's the worst time for first-time buyers since 2008.
Elsewhere, we hear that the UK risks creating a st...