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Wake Up to Money

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Wake Up to Money
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    Deal or No Deal

    07/04/2026 | 51 mins.
    Sean Farrington gets the latest analysis as the US deadline for Iran to make a deal approaches. We’ll also explore how the ongoing war is affecting one company’s ambitions to expand in the Middle East.
    Elsewhere, we’ll have insight into the latest six-day strike by resident doctors in England, which begins today, and the potential impact on patients.
    And as spring arrives, we hear from a farmer offering the public the chance to pick their own tulips.
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    Not a Strait-foward solution

    02/04/2026 | 53 mins.
    Sean Farrington brings all the reaction to Presidents Trump's Iran address while back at home, we look ahead to the Prime Minister hosting a meeting of 35 countries to work of getting the Strait of Hormuz fully open.
    Elsewhere, we'll hear how the government's new rules on subscription services will affect customers and the companies that offer them.
    And with Easter just round the corner, we couldn't resist a visit to Cadbury's - we'll hear from some of those making our Easter Eggs.
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    Apple at 50: The man who pitched Steve Jobs the "i"

    01/04/2026 | 53 mins.
    As tech giant Apple celebrates its 50th birthday, we hear from the man behind the "i" in iPhone. Sean Farrington also brings the latest on oil prices, and we hear from the Chancellor about what kind of help the government might announce for those facing higher bills.
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    Compo's coming

    31/03/2026 | 53 mins.
    Millions of drivers should receive billions of pounds in compensation this year. We hear from the law firm that took one of the first misselling cases to the Supreme Court. With prices for aluminium hitting a four-year high because of the war in Iran, we also check in with the UK's only primary aluminium smelter. And we're joined by the boss of a renewable energy technology company about how the rise in oil prices is driving customers to their door.
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    The age of the apprentice

    30/03/2026 | 52 mins.
    Leanna Byrne hears about the extra cash the government will be spending on apprentices.
    Elsewhere, she'll talk to a Middle East expert on the latest from Iran ahead of the Prime Minister hosting industry leaders from the world of shipping, energy, finance and insurance for an emergency meeting at Downing Street.
    And she'll hear from a tourism body about whether recent tensions in the Middle East are making people rethink about travelling abroad and having a staycation instead.

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