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Georgie Frost

How will the apprenticeship levy affect businesses?

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

How will the apprenticeship levy affect businesses?
This week sees the introduction of the apprentice levy for many UK employers of 0.5% on their annual pay bill. It's aimed at funding training for apprentices but we're hearing a worrying number of firms have little or no knowledge of how the system will affect them. So what will it mean for businesses? To find out Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to Chris Gray managing director at management consultancy ManpowerGroup.
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Tom Hill, Chris Gray


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Ed Bowsher

Donald Trump to 'solve' North Korean nuclear threat

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Donald Trump to 'solve' North Korean nuclear threat
Donald Trump has said if China won't 'solve' the North Korean problem, the US will step in. But little detail has been given on how this might happen. For more, US foreign policy expert Thomas Mills from Lancaster University, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.
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Thomas Mills


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Ed Bowsher

EU will 'firmly stand by' the guidelines during Brexit negotiations

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

EU will 'firmly stand by' the guidelines during Brexit negotiations
Donald Tusk said the EU has agreed to start pre-Brexit trade talks, but the new arrangements will be finalised only once the UK has officially left the bloc. Plus, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon signed a letter that requests a Second Independence Referendum. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Asa Bennett from the Telegraph, all of today's major political stories.
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Asa Bennett


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Ed Bowsher

Flynn seeks immunity for Russia testimony

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Flynn seeks immunity for Russia testimony
Mike Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, has told the FBI he's ready to be interviewed on the alleged links between Trump and Russia, in exchange for immunity. To find out more, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Thomas Mills, US Foreign Policy expert at Lancaster University.
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Thomas Mills


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Georgie Frost

This is Money: Brexit Uncorked

Georgie Frost
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This is Money

This is Money: Brexit Uncorked
Welcome to the This is Money Show on Share Radio, brought to you in partnership with NS&I. The starting gun was finally pulled on Brexit negotiations this week with the triggering of Article 50. What will the two years bring for markets and how will it hit UK consumers? So far the previous gloomy forecasts of the Bank of England have been replaced by warnings of high consumer spending and growing household debt. Making sense of what all this means for the pound in our pockets Georgie Frost is joined by Editor Simon Lambert and Reporter Rebecca Rutt. Plus this week find out just what the price sweet spot is for the perfect bottle of wine.
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Simon Lambert, Rebecca Rutt


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NS&I
Ed Bowsher

Government reveals 'Great Repeal Bill' plan to replace EU laws

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Government reveals 'Great Repeal Bill' plan to replace EU laws
The Government has unveiled the white paper on the 'Great Repeal Bill', which will transpose 40 years of EU law back into the UK. To find out more, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to Adam Bienkov, UK Political Editor of Business Insider.
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Adam Bienkov


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Georgie Frost

How will Brexit impact the tech industry?

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

How will Brexit impact the tech industry?
With Article 50 triggered and the Brexit process underway what next for the UK's tech industry? There's been a 10% reduction of skilled tech workers from within the EU relocating to the UK over the last year and even homegrown talent has been moving elsewhere. Share Radio's James Brydges spoke to James Parsons, CEO and founder of resourcing solutions company, the Arrows Group, about the impact of Brexit.
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James Brydges


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Ed Bowsher

No ‘cherry picking’ for UK: politicians delivering a dose of realism on Brexit

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

No ‘cherry picking’ for UK: politicians delivering a dose of realism on Brexit
The UK government has officially triggered Article 50 - today Theresa May said the UK would become a rule taker, not a rule maker, as the nation leaves the EU. John Ashmore, chief reporter at Politics Home, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more on the politics of the day.
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John Ashmore


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Georgie Frost

How will Brexit affect consumers?

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

How will Brexit affect consumers?
Three of Britain's biggest consumer groups Money Saving Expert, Which? and Citizens Advice wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister after she was was accused of "forgetting" about consumers in her Brexit negotiations. They want her to set up a cross-Government high-level working group focused solely on securing the best deal for customers. So what will the triggering of Article 50 mean for us? And how will our exit from the EU impact the pound in our pockets? To find out more Georgie Frost was joined by Jasmine Birtles - financial and business commentator from Money Magpie .
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Jasmine Birtles


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Georgie Frost

What next for the UK's Brexit negotiations?

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

What next for the UK's Brexit negotiations?
Our journey to exit the European Union starts today beginning a two-year process that will see the UK sever a political relationship that's lasted 44 years. But how will the process work? And what should be at the forefront of our negotiation as we exit the union. To find out more Georgie Frost was joined by Dr Stuart Thomson - Head of Public Affairs at Bircham Dyson Bell.
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Stuart Thomson


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