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Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University looks at the shocking growth in NHS waiting lists and wonders if providing tax breaks on private health provision for the elderly might prove a helpful way forward. He also considers the crisis in policing, suggesting a possible solution, even though few politicians might be willing to think long enough ahead. And he ends on an optimistic note, hoping that the recent breakthrough at JET might herald a coming age of nuclear fusion.

James Cameron-Wilson looks at the first box office chart since Covid to have 5 films taking over £1m at the weekend. #2 is Jackass Forever ("sickeningly awful") while Roland Emmerich's Moonfall is #4 ("so bad it's enjoyable"). Only making #17 is Oscar-nominated Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye. On Apple+ is the disappointing The Sky Is Everywhere but James loved Munich: The Edge of War on Netflix with Jeremy Irons as Chamberlain. He also runs down the list of Oscar nominations, contrasting them with the odd nominations from BAFTA.

After waxing lyrical about progress made in nuclear fusion, tech guru Steve Caplin discusses smart windows and smart pens, how to repel mosquitoes, the world's biggest walk-through kaleidoscope, a new ultra-strong material developed at MIT, adding touch to the VR experience, a Covid breathalyser, sugar cane traffic bollards and an electric car that can power your house for three days if there's a power cut.

Adam Cox is joined by Anna Morrison CBE, from Amazing Apprenticeships, for National Apprenticeship Week to discuss how apprenticeships are a great alternative option for those who don't feel like other forms of higher education is for them. They look at the current accessibility issues for apprenticeships, particularly for those from lower socio-economic groups, and how Amazing Apprenticeships supports students. https://amazingapprenticeships.com/

This month we are here to talk about the secrets of some of UK leading female businesses leaders and their journeys within launching their businesses. Tamara Gillan is joined by Charlotte Bobroff, the executive director at J.P. Morgan who has been incremental with working with female founders from female high-powered businesses. She recently curated an event surrounding female high-powered businesses and she will be discussing her findings. Also, we have the pleasure of Daina Speddings, who is an investor at BGF and will share her perspective on the investment journey.

Adam Cox is joined by TV personality Lucy Mecklenburgh, to discuss her new pre- and post-natal programme on Results Wellness Lifestyle. They discuss the main issues that cause new mothers to put their personal well-being to one side, and why it is so important for expecting mothers to take time to focus on themselves. She also speaks further about the new programme, and how it aims to help mums. https://www.resultswellnesslifestyle.com/

Adam Cox is joined by Fiona Hawker, from women exclusive gym chain, Curves, to discuss new research which demonstrates how resistance training is a far better way for controlling body fat than going on extreme diets or excessive cardio. They look at why weight loss alone is not sufficient for overall health, and why some women are reluctant to go to mixed-sex gyms. https://www.curves.eu/en/

Growing up in a family where there are dominant beliefs about money stress can build up a scarcity mindset resulting in a high level of caution towards both employment and investment. Such ingrained beliefs can move through generations and seriously limit opportunity. Adam Cox challenges this conditioning to 'think small', and invites you to consider whether such beliefs are limiting your potential.

Thursday marked a big day for the pound in our pocket. First of all, it was announced the energy price cap was to rise 54 per cent. Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Helen Crane take a look at what that means, what support has been made available and what happens next. Hot on the heels of that bombshell we had another rate rise from the Bank of England - piling pressure on borrowers. What will it mean for mortgages and will we finally seeing savings rates begin to head higher? With rates on the rise, would you fix your mortgage for a decade? Halifax and Lloyds unveil 10 year deals. And Helen launches her Crane on the Case consumer column – the first saw a remortgage mix-up land our reader with a bill of nearly £4,000.

This is one of those times when almost no company is going to get the benefit of the doubt from Wall Street and investors in general. Meta Platforms and Spotify are two timely examples. Meta Platforms faces headwinds in the form of inflation, its own investments, and Apple's new iOS privacy changes. Spotify is showing growth, but guidance has some spooked and the latest controversy involving podcast host Joe Rogan isn't helping matters either. Tim Beyers analyzes both companies and discusses the very public roles that CEOs Mark Zuckerberg and Daniel Ek are taking as their companies deal with varying challenges. Plus, Dylan Lewis and Brian Feroldi do a deep dive on Digitalocean, a cloud company some are comparing to a young Shopify. Our free Investing Starter Kit includes 15 stocks and 5 ETFs. For a copy just go to http://fool.com/StarterKit Stocks: FB, SPOT, AAPL, ALGN, DOCN, AMZN, MSFT