Talks are being held today between Tata Steel and trade union officials to see if a deal can be reached to save the Port Talbot steelworks and the other Tata plants throughout the UK. Share Radio's Glen Goodman was joined by Ian Greenwood, Associate Professor in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management at Leeds University, to discuss the future of Port Talbot, and the nature of the deal being proposed by trade union officials.
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Theresa May has agreed to set out her government's Brexit strategy before invoking article 50. This follows demands for greater transparency from both MP's and a variety of other groups. One such group is CommonGround, which still wants the UK to remain in the EU. Share Radio's Glen Goodman spoke to co-founder of CommonGround, Hugo Dixon, for his reaction.
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Original Broadcast: Listen Again: Share Radio Afternoon
Share Radio's Glen Goodman was joined on the line by Peter Dowd MP, Shadow Financial Secretary for Labour, to get the opposition take on Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement as Chancellor.
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Original Broadcast: Listen Again: Share Radio Afternoon
Alongside the Chancellor's first Autumn Statement, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has released deficit forecasts over the course of the UK's departure from the EU. The result is clear: Hammond's hopes of a large scale infrastructure investment have been sunk by the estimated £122bn Brexit black hole. In fact, despite the constraining effect Brexit has had, some, including the SNP, claim the Chancellor has been too thin on Brexit policy. For more on this, Share Radio's Glen Goodman was joined on the line by Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh, SNP International Trade Spokesperson.
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Original Broadcast: Listen Again: Share Radio Afternoon
This is My Portfolio with Lord Lee, our weekly look at investment decisions from the perspective of both the investor and the invested, side by side. As ever, our investor is weekly FT columnist Lord John Lee. He is also author of the book 'How to Make a Million Slowly: My Guiding Principles from a Lifetime of Successful Investing'. This week, Lord Lee's invested is Mark Briffa, Chief Executive Officer at at Air Partner. He joined Lord Lee and Share Radio's Glen Goodman in the studio.
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The Final Test! Time to prepare for the big one, and earn your Open University certificate. In Episode 16 we look at everything we've learnt over the past eight weeks and prepare for the final online test to get your Open University certificate!
Guests: Annie Weston
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Insurance - there are so many types, but how do you weigh your peace of mind against the mounting costs? In Episode 15 we explore all the different types of insurance, and how to weigh peace of mind against the mounting costs.
Guests: Annie Weston
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The ISA revolution. A different way to save for retirement. Planning for a happy retirement: can you rely on the state pension or should you make your own plans? We talk about pension options and the ISA revolution.
Guests: Annie Weston
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Can you rely on the State Pension for your retirement or should you make your own plans? Planning for a happy retirement: can you rely on the state pension or should you make your own plans? We talk about pension options and the ISA revolution.
Guests: Annie Weston
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Original Broadcast: Managing My Money
We construct a Household Balance Sheet to make you sure you don’t take on more debt than you can pay back. How to take out a mortgage and buy a home. What are leasehold and freehold properties? We look at all the costs involved and construct a household balance sheet to make sure you don't take on more debt than you can afford to pay back.
Guests: Annie Weston
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