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A new report says the benefits of the single market are 'largely imaginary'

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A new report says the benefits of the single market are 'largely imaginary'
A new report says the benefits of the single market are 'largely imaginary.' That's according to social policy think-tank Civitas. They argue exports from non-EU countries to the single market have grown faster than the UK's, and that therefore no deal is better than a bad deal. Jonathan Portes is Professor of economics at King’s College London. He told Share Radio's James Brydges that the report was flawed.

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The treasury is thinking about raising the state pension age to 70 for people in their 20s

Nigel Cassidy
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The treasury is thinking about raising the state pension age to 70 for people in their 20s
The treasury is thinking about raising the state pension age to 70 for people in their 20s. Analysis for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) suggests that under 30s will have to work more as they live longer. A separate report, by John Cridland, former boss of the Confederation of British Industry, says those under 45 may have to work to 68. The government is due to make a decision on both reports by May. Former Pensions minister Steve Webb spoke to James Brydges

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Electric-powered commercial flights could be on offer in 10 years' time

Nigel Cassidy
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Electric-powered commercial flights could be on offer in 10 years' time
A new start-up says that it could offer an electric-powered commercial flight from London to Paris in 10 years. The plane would carry 150 people on journeys of less than 300 miles. Wright Electric says the price of travel would drop dramatically if there was no jet fuel. British low-cost airline Easyjet has already expressed an interest. Graham Warwick, technology editor of Aviation Weekly, spoke to Share Radio's James Brydges.
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Graham Warwick


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Is no EU single market deal better than a bad deal?

Nigel Cassidy
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Is no EU single market deal better than a bad deal?
A new report says the benefits of the single market are 'largely imaginary.' That's according to social policy think-tank Civitas. It argues that exports from non-EU countries to the single market have grown faster than the UK's, and that therefore no deal is better than a bad deal. Jonathan Portes is professor of economics at King’s College London, and told Share Radio's James Brydges that the report was flawed.
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Jonathan Portes


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Will the Government decide to raise the pension age 70?

Nigel Cassidy
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Will the Government decide to raise the pension age 70?
The Treasury's thinking about raising the state pension age to 70 for people in their 20s. Analysis for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) suggests that under 30s will have to work more as they live longer. A separate report, by John Cridland, former boss of the Confederation of British Industry, says those under 45 may have to work to 68. The government is due to make a decision on both reports by May. Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb spoke to Share Radio's James Brydges.
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Sir Steve Webb


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Will the London Stock Exchange look sparse of European companies post-Brexit?

Nigel Cassidy
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Will the London Stock Exchange look sparse of European companies post-Brexit?
What is the future looking like for European firms listed on the London Stock Exchange post-Brexit? Will it be sparse of European companies? Nigel Cassidy was joined by Gianpiero Lotito, CEO & Co-Founder of FacilityLive, and Founding Member of the European Tech Alliance to discuss further.
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Gianpiero Lotito


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Trump wants a do-or-die vote to repeal Obamacare

Nigel Cassidy
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Trump wants a do-or-die vote to repeal Obamacare
Last night was the scheduled vote on the Trump administration's proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act or more widely known as Obamacare. It didn't go well for Trump, he couldn't get enough Republican backing. And what is the market reaction to this turn of events? Joining Nigel Cassidy to discuss is John Hardy, Head of FX Strategy at Saxo Bank.
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John Hardy


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'The scale of the threat to the British mainland is factored lower than the IRA in the 70s,' says Josh Lowe

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'The scale of the threat to the British mainland is factored lower than the IRA in the 70s,' says Josh Lowe
Following the horrific terror attacks in nearly a decade on Westminster on Wednesday, Nigel Cassidy was joined by Newsweek's European Politics reporter, Josh Lowe to discuss the latest developments. Also on the agenda was discussion about Sir Richard Branson calling for a second EU referendum. The Virgin founder, who supported the remain campaign, says the result of June's vote is "one of the saddest things that has happened" to both the UK and Europe.
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Josh Lowe


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Could scrapping the US's specialist worker visa scheme harm its competitiveness?

Nigel Cassidy
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Could scrapping the US's specialist worker visa scheme harm its competitiveness?
While Donald Trump's controversial travel ban continues to be blocked by courts, there's one visa category he might successfully target - the tech industry-favoured H-1-B. The visa, designed for specialist workers, has come under fire for its use by foreign outsourcing firms within the US. But CEO of US-based cyber security firm Vectra Networks, Hitesh Sheth, warns scrapping the whole visa programme could hurt competitiveness in the US. Mr Sheth spoke with Share Radio's Peta Fuller about the issue.
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Hitesh Sheth


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1 in 10 of young Brits are prepared to leave the UK to get onto the property ladder

Nigel Cassidy
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1 in 10 of young Brits are prepared to leave the UK to get onto the property ladder
Almost half of young people in the UK think it's harder than ever before to get on the property ladder. A fifth have told a survey by Halifax they'd be prepared to leave the country in order to buy their own home. Just over a quarter of 18 to 34-year-olds think they'll never have their own property, and one in eight reckon they'll be renting forever. So is home-ownership really out of reach for young buyers? Or is this just pessimism from the younger generation? Martin Ellis, Halifax housing economist spoke to Nigel Cassidy to explain the results.
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Martin Ellis


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