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Share Radio’s Lawrie Laird reports on public sector borrowing.

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Share Radio’s Lawrie Laird reports on public sector borrowing.
Ahead of tomorrow’s Autumn Statement figures show public sector borrowing has fallen. Official figures show it fell to 4-point-8 billion pounds last month - lower than the 6 billion economists were expecting. It's almost 1-and-a-half billion pounds less than what was borrowed in October last year. To explain more Share Radio's Lawrie reports from the Office for National Statistics.
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Lawrie Laird


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Sara Benwell, Consumer Editor of Good Housekeeping, on the News Review 22/11/26

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Sara Benwell, Consumer Editor of Good Housekeeping, on the News Review 22/11/26
Georgie Frost is joined in the studio by consumer editor of Good Housekeeping, Sara Benwell. Today they discuss the potential boost for digital infrastructure in tomorrow's Autumn Statement as well as the risks of online fraud when doing Christmas shopping. Plus why supermarkets could be introducing slow lanes for some customers. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Sara Benwell


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Esther Canonico from the London School of Economics explains why working from home is bad for your career

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Esther Canonico from the London School of Economics explains why working from home is bad for your career
Working from home can be great. There are good pros like sending emails from the comfort of your couch and avoid commuting. And away from the stress of the office, you might get more done while also enjoying better work-life balance. But new study has found that working from home can harm your career. To find out why, Georgie spoke to Esther Canonico from the London School of Economics.
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Esther Canonico


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Ulf Ekelund, of the University of Cambridge, discusses health in the workplace

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Ulf Ekelund, of the University of Cambridge, discusses health in the workplace
Do you spend long hours chained to your desk at work? This lifestyle seems to been widely accepted nowadays, but studies have has shown it poses a threat to our overall health. So how can we boost our health at work? Well, to find out, Georgie spoke to Professor Ulf Ekelund of the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences and the University of Cambridge.

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Dominic Webber from the Office of National Statistics talks all things housework

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Dominic Webber from the Office of National Statistics talks all things housework
Chores are worth £1trillion a year. That's according to the country's top statisticians says our unpaid work is equivalent to approximately 56% of the UK’s GDP. So how much are you worth house-working wise? To find out, our reporter, Tom Hill spoke to Dominic Webber from the Office of National Statistics.
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Domininc Webber


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Marcus Mason, Head of Business, Education and Skills at the British Chambers of Commerce, on childcare

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Marcus Mason, Head of Business, Education and Skills at the British Chambers of Commerce, on childcare
One in four UK businesses say their employees have cut their hours owing to the high cost of childcare. The report from the British Chambers of Commerce also showed that 10% of employers had had staff quit their jobs entirely for the same reason. Its report is calling on the Government to allow policy to revolve around working parents. Measures could include additional childcare subsidies, possibly by extending existing support to the working parents of one and two year olds. Georgie was joined on the line by Marcus Mason, Head of Business, Education and Skills at the British Chambers of Commerce.
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Marcus Mason


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Sara Mahmoud, chief economist from Shelter, discusses the lack of affordable housing

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Sara Mahmoud, chief economist from Shelter, discusses the lack of affordable housing
Only 32,000 new homes were built in the year to March 2016, compared with 66,600 in the previous 12 months. Critics are calling on the government to do more to encourage house-building and affordable housing. They are waiting with baited breath for the Autumn Statement where the Chancellor will announce his new housing strategy. Our reporter Dan Goldsmith spoke to Sara Mahmoud, chief economist from Shelter, to find out more.
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Sara Mahmoud


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Hannah Maundrell editor in chief of money.co.uk on The News Review 21/11/16

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Hannah Maundrell editor in chief of money.co.uk on The News Review 21/11/16
Georgie Frost is joined in the studio by Hannah Maundrell editor in chief of money.co.uk. On the agenda today, they discuss the big political story of the week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond is to deliver his first Autumn Statement and the first since Brexit. Georgie and hannah discuss and deliberate what the Chancellor will say. Elsewhere, the high street is under attack from pensioners, with four in five saying the high street doesn't cater for their needs. Plus they look ahead to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Hannah Maundrell


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Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher on The News Review 18/11/16

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Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher on The News Review 18/11/16
Georgie Frost is joined in the studio by Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher. On the agenda today, they discuss the big story - Three has admitted to a major cyber-security breach which could put the personal data of millions of customers at risk. Elsewhere, Tesco are on the attack as there boss says suppliers should not use the weak pound as an excuse to raise prices. Plus, retail sales rose at their fastest annual rate in 14 years in October. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Ed Bowsher


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Former Apprentice runner-up and Business Consultant Yazmina Siadatan, talks about entrepreneurship week

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Former Apprentice runner-up and Business Consultant Yazmina Siadatan, talks about entrepreneurship week
Awareness for new businesses are being celebrated all over the world. Bootcamps and mentoring are being offered as part of entrepreneurship week, which is designed to help new people start new businesses. Former Apprentice runner-up and Business Consultant Yazmina Siadatan joins Georgie on the line.
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Yazmina Siadatan


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