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Morning Money: How could a potential Brexit affect the British farming industry?

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: How could a potential Brexit affect the British farming industry?
Agriculture remains one of the most divisive issues in the ongoing debate over Britain's membership of the EU. As the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development meets to discuss policy, Share Radio's Robert Van Egghen investigates how Brexit might affect British farming and farmers.
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Robert Van Egghen


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Morning Money: The Queen's Birthday: 90 years of Economic History – Part 2: Britain in the new age 90’s

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: The Queen's Birthday: 90 years of Economic History – Part 2: Britain in the new age 90’s
In honour of the Queen's 90th Birthday, Share Radio’s Matt Cox delves into the financial, technological and political highs and lows witnessed by Queen Elizabeth during her lifetime, and how it has shaped the country as we know it. In part two, a look at Britain in the new age 90's, travelling all the way to our present day.
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Matt Cox


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Morning Money: Vote Leave announced as official opposition in EU debate

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: Vote Leave announced as official opposition in EU debate
Josh Lowe, reporter at Newsweek, discusses the Vote Leave campaign which has been announced as the official opposition in the Brexit debate. Josh discusses what this means and whether it matters, whilst also looking further into the John Whittingdale revelations and whether David Cameron is losing trust over the EU.
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Louise Cooper, Josh Lowe


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Morning Money: The environmental impact of a potential Brexit

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: The environmental impact of a potential Brexit
Arguments have been made for and against leaving the EU on a political and economic basis, but what about an ecological one? An EU Referendum debate due to take place will look at the environmental impact of a Brexit. Matt Cox spoke to Martin Harper, the Director of Conservation at UK charity the RSPB, who explained natures relationship with politics and how the system currently works.
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Matt Cox, Martin Harper


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Morning Money: What impact have pension freedoms had one year on?

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: What impact have pension freedoms had one year on?
An overhauled state pension, being paid to new rather than existing pensioners, has begun. Meanwhile it's been a year since pension freedoms came into force. Matt Cox spoke to former pensions minister Steve Webb, Director of Policy at pension provider Royal London, about how the pension freedom act has affected the UK, pensioners and providers one year on.
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Matt Cox, Steve Webb


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Morning Money: Will firms find a way to dodge the NLW?

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: Will firms find a way to dodge the NLW?
There are concerns that companies could get workers to pay for the wage increase out of their own pockets, either by offering less hours or by reducing bonuses and perks that do not come out of direct wages. Charles Cotton, from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, looks at the National Living Wage from a staff perspective.
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Paul Sedgwick, Charles Cotton


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Morning Money: Dan Hodges on the aftermath of the Brussels attacks and the questions facing Cameron

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: Dan Hodges on the aftermath of the Brussels attacks and the questions facing Cameron
Dan Hodges, Political Commentator at the Mail on Sunday, joins Nigel Cassidy and Chris Bailey to discuss the latest in the world of politics. Dan looks ahead to Prime Minister’s Questions, which will inevitably be centred on the events in Brussels. Also discussed is the UK-EU referendum, the budget and the ongoing battle for the US presidency.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Dan Hodges


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Morning Money: Should the BoE focus more on industry outside of London?

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: Should the BoE focus more on industry outside of London?
There’s been no change in the cost of borrowing in the UK. Yet when the Monetary Policy Committee meets to decide on interest rates, we tend to see that the decision's based upon London. So should the bank be charged with paying more attention to industry and commerce outside the capital? One body of business people scrutinising the MPC every month are the North East Shadow Monetary Policy Committee, and Christopher White, Chair of the NE Shadow MPC and Finance Director at Darlington Building Society, joined Share Radio to discuss.
Guests:

Sara Sjölin, Christopher White


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Morning Money: Is Britain open for business following the budget?

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: Is Britain open for business following the budget?
George Osbourne stated in his budget speech on Wednesday, that Britain is "Open for business". Matt Cox spoke to Justin Urquhart Stewart, Co-Founder of Seven Investment Management, about the announcement and what it means for UK businesses.
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Matt Cox, Justin Urquhart Stewart


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Morning Money: Sam Bowman on the key reforms & tax cuts the Chancellor should announce

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: Sam Bowman on the key reforms & tax cuts the Chancellor should announce
Chancellor George Osborne has dropped plans to end or alter tax relief on pension contributions. But we know he will need to find other ways to save money. So what could he do? Sam Bowman, Executive Director of the Adam Smith Institute, joins Share Radio to outline the key reforms and tax cuts it hopes to see the Chancellor announce.
Guests:

Steve Clarke, Sam Bowman


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