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Time once again for the Consuming Issues news review, with Georgie Frost and is joined by Share Radio's senior analyst, Ed Bowsher. And today, they look at the latest from the tragic events in Nice. And then, they analyse the the Bank of England's decision not to cut the interest rates. Plus, the government's being accused of being too slow to consider whether Volkswagen can be prosecuted over the emissions scandal. All this and more, on Consuming Issues, every day from 9am to Midday, right here on Share Radio.

The Bank of England has held the UK's main interest rate at 0.5% despite speculation that it would cut rates. Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher joins Georgie to discuss the breaking news.

Time once again for the Consuming Issues news review, with Georgie Frost and is joined by financial-ombudsman, Martyn James. And today, the Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates, they discuss how they think new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, will succeed George Osborne, plus housing prices are set to dip. All this and more, on Consuming Issues, every day from 9am to Midday, right here on Share Radio.

More than 130,000 visitors are expected over the three day Great Yorkshire Show. This year is the 158th "Best of British Farming" extravaganza at Harrogate's Great Yorkshire Showground. But what impact has Brexit had on the industry? Nigel Pulling, Chief Executive of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, joined Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey.

Southern Rail cut a further 314 services a day on Monday, bringing the anger of many customers, as trains continued to arrive late despite the introduction of a drastically reduced timetable. After months of delays, cancellations and union action, passengers of the services are questioning how long this can go on for. Matt Cox has been investigating the situation.

It's time for another session with Money Fight Club! This week, Georgie Frost enters the ring with financial heavyweights Lindsay Cook and Anne Caborn give tips on dealing with Energy and Pay day loans… but who wins their golden glove award?

On today's news round-up, financial broadcaster of the year Georgie Frost and Kevin Pratt from Money Supermarket go over the big stories of the week so far. And today everything is on the rise, as rents across the UK went up further in June, British employees face an extra seven years of saving before retirement, car insurance premiums have risen by £115, and long-haul flights from Gatwick rose 24 per cent. The only thing going down this week is the amount people spent on the high street last month. For this and more, this is the Consuming Issues News Review.

Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher, joins Georgie Frost in the studio to discuss the biggest finance stories of the last 24 hours. On the agenda today, we take a look at the Southern Rail delays affecting commuters, why going overdrawn is costlier than taking a payday loan, high-street stores are slashing clothes prices by up to 80%, while one in four Brits get in to debt to pay for a holiday they cannot afford. All that plus on the News Review. Consuming Issues goes out every week day from 9 to 12 on Share Radio.

Alan Miller, Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer at SCM Direct, joined Share Radio Morning Money’s Directors’ Briefing sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise to look at the aftermath of the decision to freeze some property funds after Brexit. But has this guidance come too late?

In 1966, Barclays sent out over a million credit cards to customers. And so began a revolution in the way we shop and pay for goods. None of the customers had asked for these cards - and it was an entirely new product in the UK. Many of those who received these credit cards were women, and it meant that women could get credit without having to get a man to sign for it or act as a guarantor. Sarah Pennells and her guests discuss how credit cards have changed over the past 50 years and look at current rates and deals available.