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Will Theresa May endorse another Scottish referendum in late 2018?

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Will Theresa May endorse another Scottish referendum in late 2018?
Government ministers have revealed a Scottish Referendum is now looking "inevitable". Nicola Sturgeon previously said another vote "makes common sense" and her party would be ready to hold it in late 2018. We spoke to our Scottish correspondent Maurice Smith to find out more.
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Maurice Smith


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Hammond's tax move on self-employed was the 'wrong idea' - Telegraph's Asa Bennett

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Hammond's tax move on self-employed was the 'wrong idea' - Telegraph's Asa Bennett
Philip Hammond's plan to increase national insurance on the self-employed has sparked a rebellion amongst many Tory MPs. The Chancellor argues that the move is "fair" and "necessary".
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Asa Bennett


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ECB leaves interest rates unchanged

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ECB leaves interest rates unchanged
Tom Carroll, Director at Sanlam FOUR, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to look at today's most important economic stories. They talked about Chancellor Hammond facing criticism from Tory MPs over a planned national insurance rise for self-employed; the ECB leaving interest rates and QE unchanged; UK pay growth being at its worst level since the Napoleonic Wars; Pret A Manger facing a staffing crisis because of Brexit.
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Tom Carroll


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Morrisons shares drop despite profit rise, John Lewis cuts bonuses and more

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Morrisons shares drop despite profit rise, John Lewis cuts bonuses and more
Profits at Morrisons have risen 40% but why is the share price is down 6%? Plus John Lewis has cut staff bonus for fourth year in a row and Countrywide shares slump to an all-time low. For more on the latest company news, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke with Richard Hunter of Wilson King Investment Management.
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Richard Hunter


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"The national debt will rise if the government contracts our economy", says Prime Economics' Ann Pettifor

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"The national debt will rise if the government contracts our economy", says Prime Economics' Ann Pettifor
Ann Pettifor, Director of Prime Economics, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to discuss how the Spring Budget will affect the UK economy.
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Ann Pettifor


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Chancellor Hammond breaks Tory manifesto promise on National Insurance

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Chancellor Hammond breaks Tory manifesto promise on National Insurance
Chancellor Hammond's Spring Budget sparked criticism from a number of Tory MPs who accused him of breaking a Tory manifesto pledge by increasing National Insurance for the self-employed. John Ashmore, Chief Reporter at PoliticsHome, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to discuss this.
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John Ashmore


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Budget won't address 'deep-seated' problems in UK economy

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Budget won't address 'deep-seated' problems in UK economy
Despite some moves in the "right direction", the UK's economic problems, from social care to productivity, weren't addressed in this budget - that's according to Jack Dromey, Labour MP and Shadow Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Minister. For more on Labour's view on the budget, he joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.
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Jack Dromey


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Lib Dems on Budget: "Brexit was the 600lb gorilla in the room"

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Lib Dems on Budget: "Brexit was the 600lb gorilla in the room"
What did the Liberal Democrats make of Hammond's first Budget? Ed was joined by Baroness Susan Kramer, Liberal Democrat's spokesperson for the Treasury

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Self-employed taxes put ‘at risk’ their economic contribution

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 Self-employed taxes put ‘at risk’ their economic contribution
As national insurance contributions from the self-employed are set to rise following today's budget, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to Andy Chamberlain, deputy director of policy at The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed for more on its impact.
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Andy Chamberlain


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'Steady hand' for Hammond's first Spring Budget

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'Steady hand' for Hammond's first Spring Budget
For a wrap up on the biggest items in today's budget, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Chris Justham, relationship manager at 7 Investment Management; Gerard Lyons, chief economic strategist at NetWealth and chief economic adviser at Policy Exchange; and Jake Sumner, senior associate for Industrial Strategy at ResPublica.
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Chris Justham, Gerard Lyons, Jake Sumner


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