Share Sounds from Share Radio Afternoon

It's our inside look at Westminster's corridors of power with Mike Indian, Senior Political Analyst at DeHavilland. Explored on today's show: EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier says that a deal on Brexit could be made by 2018, and possible outcomes and consequences of the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election.

Pearl Harbor was exactly 75 years ago today. And this year will be the first time a Japanese Prime Minister visits the scene of the surprise attack. Share Radio's Alex Clark reports.

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.

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.

Share Radio's Juliette Foster is joined in the studio by John Kay, economist, academic and author of "The Long and the Short of It: A Guide to Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Aren't in the Industry". In the book John Kay demonstrates his belief that anyone can be their own investment manager - just as long as they follow some simple rules to develop their own workable strategy. Using humour and case studies, John guides the reader through the complexities of modern finance in order to give them the confidence to take control of their financial destiny.

Spread betting firms plunged 30% earlier today after the Financial Conduct Authority announced new regulations for the sector. Chief among their fears was that customers using these products didn't understand them properly and as a result weren't aware of the risks involved. Share Radio's Juliette Foster speaks to Billy Bambrough, City A.M.'s deputy news editor, to help illuminate what these products are, what the new rules entail, and which firms will be affected the most by the change.

Private debt in the UK stands at £1.5 trillion, according to the latest figures from "The Money Charity" which educates people in managing their finances. The average adult now owes almost £30,000 or just over 113% of their annual earnings, while outgoings from mortgages, loans and credit cards constitute 82% of what the entire economy produces in a year. Yet behind the numbers lurk individual stories of hardship along with concerns about the impact of debt on the economy's long-term ability to function. So is it time for governments to change their perception of debt and to stop seeing it as the sole responsibility of those who are struggling to pay their way? Joining Share Radio's Juliette Foster and our economics correspondent Professor John Weeks is Dr. Johanna Montgomerie, Deputy Director at the Political Economy Research Centre at Goldsmiths University.

The Government has announced plans for the first integrated rail franchise separate from Network Rail in decades. East West rail will manage both the tracks and trains of a new link between Oxford and Cambridge - an approach that Number 10 hopes will put Britain's railways back on track. Share Radio's Juliette Foster is joined on the line by Steve Hedley, Senior Assistant General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) to gauge his reaction: is this a positive move?

Fears are mounting that Italian bank Monte dei Paschi's €5bn bank recapitalisation plan has been jeopardised by the political upheaval following Matteo Renzi's resignation as Prime Minister. Bankers have said that if this private sector solution does fail, the world's oldest bank may require a state bailout. Share Radio's Juliette Foster is joined by Ferdinando Giugliano, Economics Commentator at la Repubblica based in Rome. Themes include the likelihood that a state bailout will occur, and the consequences of such a bailout.

It's day 2 of the Supreme Court hearing on Prime Minister Theresa May's bid to take Britain out of the European Union without a parliamentary vote. While the lawyers slug it out, Chancellor Philip Hammond says the government hasn't dismissed the idea of Britain paying into the EU budget even after leaving the bloc. He claims it's the only way that British companies will be able to access Europe's single market in a post-Brexit world. However Michel Barnier, Europe's Chief Negotiator, says countries outside the bloc can never have the same rights and benefits as those within. So the message to Mr Hammond: "Collez-le dans votre pipe et fumez la" - which in English means "Stick it in your pipe and smoke it!" For more analysis Share Radio's Juliette Foster was joined in the studio by John Barrass, the non smoking Deputy Chief Executive of the Wealth Management Association.