Podcast · 187 episodes
Wake Up to Money
by BBC Radio 5 Live · English
News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe
Latest episodes
Full tank? Empty bankWake Up To Money discusses Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey’s AI warnings, how AI investment could cause financial shocks, and the real-economy impacts of higher energy and diesel prices…1 Oct 2026 · 53 min
Speeches & breachesWake Up To Money discusses Andy Burnham’s major speech and its economic fallout, focusing on state pension changes (triple lock to “double/dual lock”), a proposed National Care Service, water-company…30 Sep 2026 · 53 min
Gridlocked?UK politics and economics, focusing on Labour’s potential changes to the state pension “triple lock,” energy/utility policy and grid reform (“GB Grid”), and the impact of high diesel/petrol prices on…29 Sep 2026 · 24 min
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Full tank? Empty bankWake Up To Money discusses Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey’s AI warnings, how AI investment could cause financial shocks, and the real-economy impacts of higher energy and diesel prices…1 Oct 2026 · 53 min · 20 chapters
Speeches & breachesWake Up To Money discusses Andy Burnham’s major speech and its economic fallout, focusing on state pension changes (triple lock to “double/dual lock”), a proposed National Care Service, water-company…30 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 26 chapters
Gridlocked?UK politics and economics, focusing on Labour’s potential changes to the state pension “triple lock,” energy/utility policy and grid reform (“GB Grid”), and the impact of high diesel/petrol prices on…29 Sep 2026 · 24 min · 9 chapters
Avanti West ToastWake Up To Money discusses UK economic and business outlook ahead of the Labour conference and a forthcoming budget; it also covers UK rail nationalisation plans for Avanti West Coast and football…28 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 18 chapters
Splitting the fuel bill?The episode focuses on lending money to friends and splitting bills, then shifts to UK/US economic issues: rising government borrowing costs, US-China AI and trade tensions, and a potential US ban on…25 Sep 2026 · 51 min · 20 chapters
Grape ExpectationsBBC “Wake Up To Money” episode covering (1) the protein boom and rising whey protein prices, (2) U.S.-China relations under Xi’s first state visit since 2017, (3) AI risks and regulation after an…24 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 18 chapters
Shutdowns and shortagesUK “world of work” and skills—especially getting young people into employment, tackling youth unemployment/NEET, and whether employers face too much cost and bureaucracy.23 Sep 2026 · 54 min · 21 chapters
Flights and heightsUK air traffic control disruption (UK NATS and US New York/Philadelphia cable failure), UK-EU “Made in Europe” car rules and defence/aerospace pivot, oil prices and UK public finances ahead of the…22 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 26 chapters
Ticking boxesWake Up To Money covers (1) Germany’s political turmoil after local election losses for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU and gains for the far-right AfD, (2) UK fuel costs and the “crack…21 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 18 chapters
Fashionably RateBBC Wake Up To Money discusses UK macroeconomic decisions and household impacts, focusing on fuel price rises, potential Bank of England rate hikes, quantitative tightening (QT) changes, and knock-on…18 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 21 chapters
Taking A HikeThe episode of BBC Wake Up To Money focuses on global interest-rate expectations and what they mean for the UK economy and businesses, alongside a segment on newly released early David Bowie demos.17 Sep 2026 · 27 min · 10 chapters
AI on the sly?Regulation vs self-governance in AI; “bottom-up” GenAI use at work without employer knowledge; working-from-home rules; midweek “cheeky half pint” pub culture; UK inflation/interest-rate context;…16 Sep 2026 · 54 min · 18 chapters
The King and AIWake Up To Money covers rising petrol/diesel costs and knock-on effects for UK households and logistics, AI safety and investment implications, US government borrowing pressures, and Oasis’s 2027…15 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 20 chapters
There's money in the bank?Wake Up To Money covers rising oil and energy prices driven by Middle East shipping/pipeline risks, business cost pressures, a UK bank-tax debate to fund energy bills, and a sports/business segment…14 Sep 2026 · 51 min · 20 chapters
9/11: 25 years onWake Up To Money episode tying together (1) 25-year reflections on 9/11’s impact on finance and markets, (2) current macro-market pressures—oil price spikes, rising government borrowing costs, and…11 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 20 chapters
Tourist trap?The episode of BBC Wake Up To Money covers: (1) England’s planned “tourist levy” (overnight visitor tax) giving mayors power to charge a percentage of accommodation costs, similar to Scotland.10 Sep 2026 · 51 min · 21 chapters
You're groundedUK air-traffic control disruption and its economic “ripple effects”; Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) job cuts and impact on the West Midlands auto supply chain; UK food security and rising food prices;…9 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 22 chapters
Chips and beansWake Up To Money episode covering (1) Jaguar Land Rover’s planned 4,000 job cuts and the pressures behind them, especially competition from Chinese EVs; (2) AI’s potential, including claims that AI…8 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 18 chapters
Hit the brakesWake Up To Money discusses how first jobs shape confidence and future earnings, the UK jobs market’s fragile recovery, and business headwinds including JLR job cuts and UK energy security/gas storage…7 Sep 2026 · 52 min · 26 chapters
Weak Link in the (Food) Chain?UK food supply chain resilience and related business/economic themes, including global bond-market turmoil, AI/cyber risk, water-asset models, retail footfall, and Manchester Storm’s return to the AO…4 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 21 chapters
Steely Plan?Wake Up To Money (BBC Five Live) covers UK borrowing costs, political continuity, EU “Made in Europe” manufacturing rules and their risk to UK steel/farming, and AI/data-centre investment in the UK…3 Sep 2026 · 52 min · 17 chapters
Price of the badgeThe episode of BBC Radio 5 Live’s Wake Up To Money covers UK politics and markets, plus business impacts and consumer costs.2 Sep 2026 · 52 min · 22 chapters
Tern-ing point“Wake Up To Money” (BBC Radio 5 Live) discusses September as a “fresh start,” plus investor and business impacts from policy, corporate leadership changes, and sector pressures.1 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 22 chapters
Notting TimeA Friday edition of BBC Radio 5 Live’s Wake Up To Money covering tech earnings and AI investment, Meta’s $18bn child-safety settlement, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Walsh’s Jackson Hole communication…28 Aug 2026 · 53 min · 19 chapters