Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
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.
Guests: Maurice Smith
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
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".
Guests: Asa Bennett
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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.
Guests: Tom Carroll
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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.
Guests: Richard Hunter
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
Ann Pettifor, Director of Prime Economics, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to discuss how the Spring Budget will affect the UK economy.
Guests: Ann Pettifor
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
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.
Guests: John Ashmore
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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.
Guests: Jack Dromey
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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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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
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.
Guests: Andy Chamberlain
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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.
Guests: Chris Justham,Gerard Lyons,Jake Sumner
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