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In his first spring Budget, Philip Hammond declared war on the UK's productivity gap. And his first front: Britain's classrooms. Alongside an expansion of technical education, the Chancellor pledged more cash for free schools. Some see this extra money as heralding a new generation of grammars. These new free schools could later decide to become selective if the Government repeals the ban on new grammars. Is No 10 preparing for more grammars? Share Radio's Alex Clark spoke to Neil Carmichael, Conservative MP for Stroud and Chair of the Education Select Committee.

This is Share Radio's weekly travel show - The Share Radio Travel Guide. Simon Rose is joined by travel journalist and author Sarah Tucker. They look at why complaints about holidays and flights have hit record levels, Caroline Morrone of De Vere Wotton House reveals why your next romantic weekend break should be in Surrey and there's an insider's guide to Venice. Also, we're in the grip of a caravan and motorhome boom - you find out why with TV presenter and campervan enthusiast Martin Dory and Antonia Mariconda, the Cosmedic Coach talks about cosmetic surgery abroad.

It's time to talk politics. On today's programme: the Chancellor's first Spring Budget is still reverberating around Westminster - Simon gauges the mood of Tory backbenchers and hears what the Institute of Fiscal Studies made of Spreadsheet Phil's maths; and the Lords has called on the Prime Minister to offer Parliament a meaningful vote on her final Brexit deal.

Share Radio's Simon Rose brings you Market Wrap, a roundup of what's been happening in the businesses of Britain and the world. To help rattle through the day's events, Simon was joined by Share Radio's Senior Analyst Ed Bowsher. They discussed: Morrisons has reported a rise in sales and profits thanks to the positive performance of its turnaround strategy; Shares in Domino's Pizza ended the day down almost 15%; The price of oil has dropped over 2% for the first time since December.

Our Apprentices are four members of the Share Radio team who've each been given fifteen thousand pounds of virtual money to build their own share portfolios. They have a minimum of eight stocks, which they've been buying and selling through The Share Centre for the past couple of years. Today's Apprentices are Alexi Phillips and Olivia Demetriades, while standing by with advice and useful observations is Share Radio's Senior Analyst Ed Bowsher.

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.

This week Georgie is joined by deputy editor Helen Knapman and writer Adam Williams. The number of us spending more than two hours commuting each day has gone up - so we'll be hearing some of the more innovative ideas readers have for cashing in on their journey to work; we'll be talking about why, despite the low rates, cash ISAs haven't had their day; plus we'll be bringing you the latest poll results and deals the team have come across this week, this time with a special focus on Isas.

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.

Georgie spoke with Nick Lovegrove, a consultant and executive coach, and the author of the Mosaic Principle: The Six Dimensions of a Successful Life and Career. But what are those six dimensions?

Ann Pettifor, Director of Prime Economics, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to discuss how the Spring Budget will affect the UK economy.