Podcasts

This week Nick talks to Hannah Reed of the TUC on how self-employed workers' rights, Tony Robinson of Enterprise Rockers, former LibDem MP and founder of the Equal Power consultancy Jo Swinson and Jane Chesters of Orion Partners HR consultancy on why business often fails to implement good management practices.

Colin is joined by Dr John Esmond Birnie, former chief economist with PWC in Northern Ireland, about how a hard Brexit might impact the UK's only land border with the EU and relations between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.

Share Weekend editor Rita Lobo spoke to Celinda about the US election - what will impact the final result, how do the mechanics of presidential elections work and how important the swing states will be on the day.

Colin is joined by Daniel Kawczynski, Conservative MP for Shrewsbury & Atcham, to discuss the impact of Brexit.

This week Sue is joined by Richard Dodgson, owner, founder and creative director of Timebased Events, which he set up 20 years ago. The company designs creative events for brands in the UK, Europe and Asia, including the GQ Men of the Year Awards. He talks to Sue about his life and career and his musical influences.

After Lloyds and TSB cut the rates on their current accounts, Sarah and her guests look at where to get the best rates for current and savings accounts. With rates generally tanking since Brexit, are the high-interest accounts still worth it, and are there any alternatives to the high street banks? Is there any point switching accounts when rates across the board are so low? Sarah is joined by young money champion Amelia Murray, Hannah Maundrell of money.co.uk and Anna Bowes from Savings Champion.

According to a study by the FCA, 1.6 million people only make the minimum repayment on their credit cards each month. Research released this week by savvywoman.co.uk this week bears this out; it found that 4 in 10 adults grossly underestimate how long it will take to pay off credit card debt if you only pay back the minimum every month. Sarah discusses the findings with her guests, Jane Clack from Pay Plan and the freelance finance expert Martyn James.

Four months after the referendum, Sarah and her guests look at what we know about Brexit and how this might impact our money. She is joined by Justin Urquhart Stewart of 7 Investment Management, Beverley Sunderland from Crossland Solicitors and Julia Rampe, editor of the Staggers blog at the New Statesman.

The days are getting colder, so Sarah and her guests look at ways to reduce your winter fuel bills using smart thermostats, switching providers and making your home more energy efficient. She is joined by Ann Robinson of Uswitch, Neil Marshall, CEO of the National Insulation Association, David Brooks of Good Energy and Mark Abrams from Auriga Services.

This week Sue and Leah Hislop, food director at Sainsbury’s Magazine, meet Emily Dobbs, who's just set up a new Sri Lankan pop up restaurant in London, and food writer and judge Prue Leith on getting married at 76 and her new career as a novelist. And they sample some Sheppy's cider as the company marks its 200th birthday. Plus, Rita meets Eatfirst and samples their new brunch delivery service.