It's a long and lonely road for over 100,000 young people in care throughout the UK. Local Authorities and foster carers do everything possible to help with their journey through adolescence, but disrupted education and insecurity often leads up to a cliff-edge entry to adulthood at 18. In a stable family setting, parents provide resources and life skills, and help build the attitudinal transformation necessary for a forward-looking approach with which to start adult life. In its work for the DfE on behalf of young people in care, The Share Foundation helps to build that same strong foundation. Background music: 'Everything Has a Beginning' by Joel Cummins
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
The Bank of England has cut interest rates again, but this time, the decision wasn’t straightforward. Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Helen Crane ask what the division in the Monetary Policy Committee tells us about the state of the economy right now, and what the cut means for our money. We also talk about plans to hit those in wealthier areas with bigger council tax bills. Why is the current system so unequal, and how could your area be affected? Helen discusses a water company who told an elderly couple they needed their pipework replacing at a cost of thousands — when in reality, all they needed was a new water meter (which is given away for free). Finally, Lee explains who can claim from the car finance scandal - and what to do if you can't find the paperwork.
Guests: Helen Crane
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Autonomous vehicles hit an inflection point, GPT-5 is here, and The Trade Desk drops 38%, plus the stocks on our radar. Companies discussed:.Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), The Trade Desk (TTD), Hims & Hers (HIMS), Crocs (CROX), Shift4 (FOUR), Palantir (PTLR), Axon (AXON), Figma (FIG), Reddit (RDDT), Universal Display (OLED), Montrols Environmental (MEG). Host - Travis Hoium; Guests - Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Jon Quast
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Matt Frankel, Tyler Crowe, and Jon Quast discuss AppLovin's strong second quarter, why Airbnb fell on strong earnings, retail real estate's surprising strength, and what we're watching for next week. Companies discussed: APP, ABNB, SPG, SKT, O, ZG. Host - Matt Frankel; Guests - Tyler Crowe, Jonathan Wilder
Guests: Tyler Crowe,Jonathan Wilder
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This episode is about training your neural pathways to resolve fear: it's focused on pigeons, but it could apply to many other situations. By picking something symbolic of what worries you but which you know is fine — for example a robot image of a pigeon — Adam Cox shows how to map that sense of confidence across to resolve what is really worrying you.
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University says that with Rachel Reeves facing a £50 billion black hole, he can't understand why the government is enacting or considering policies that will worsen our economic position. We are now surely in a doom loop and both Labour and Tories are making huge mistakes in carrying on with an unsustainable big state. He considers the strategic errors of the EU, which subcontracted its energy supply to Russia, its supply chains to China and its defence to China. Europe's policies are not rooted in sound economics or governance and its recent trade deal massively benefits the USA. Others may complain about Trump's tariffs but the EU has over 4,000 in force. He discusses a forthcoming book from demographer Paul Morland which claims that the human race is in danger of dying out. Despite some vigorously reproducing countries, too many are ageing and shrinking, putting pressure on welfare states and losing innovation and inventiveness. Without a massive change in course, many parts of the world are in terminal decline.
Guests: Professor Tim Evans
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Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
With Fantastic Four still #1, the reboot of The Naked Gun with Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson could only manage second place. Much as he enjoyed the original movies, James found the continual running gags in this version soon became tiresome while the film was so silly silly and surreal it undermined the comedy. He was more impressed with The Legend of Ochi which only limped in at #18. With Willem Dafoe and Emily Watson it's a visually spellbinding fable but, being both magical and barmy, it may struggle to find an audience, even if it eventually becomes a cult classic. Apple TV+ add to their many music documentaries with Bono: Stories of Surrender, in which the star tells stories of his life with a few songs. He's a charismatic storyteller with an unexpectedly poetic turn of phrase.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Steve Caplin is puzzled by Jack Dorsey's new messaging app – with a range of just 300 metres. A clip on your ear can improve your fitness. Tiny, edible micro lasers can help with food safety. With bricklayers in short supply, robots could be pressed into service. A 3D-printed house made from soil, lime and fibres could be returned to the earth when no longer needed. Cigarette butts can be used to strength road surfaces. And AI can help interpret incomplete Roman inscriptions.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
Herd mentality among humans is amply demonstrated in family, sport and business, but collective self-interest becomes more threatening in politics and particularly in international relations. Developing an individual perspective on life is central to freedom, but it needs to be accompanied by a generosity of spirit in order to respect the right of 'each to their own' among others. Background music: 'Freedom' by Dan Lebowitz
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
While the average household pays £16,700 in direct tax on income, our audit shows this is just the tip of the iceberg. We all pay a multitude of other taxes, from air passenger duty to environmental levies on our energy bills. Lee Boyce, Simon Lambert and Georgie Frost discuss what the total sum is - and that our tax rate is more like 57%. And tax rises don't always bring in more cash for the Treasury coffers. As the Government weighs up introducing yet another tax — this time a wealth tax — we explore why despite the allowance being slashed the capital gains tax take is down and what it means for the Chancellor's plans. How much you need to feel wealthy in different areas of Britain? Does £1 million still cut it? The six burning questions everyone is asking financial advisers right now… and their expert answers. And we answer a reader query: 'Could I give £250 gifts to 400 people who then pay them to my daughters to beat inheritance tax on £100,000?'
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