No more "negative" narratives

Wake Up to Money

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4.4 • 754 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The "negative" narrative around savers investing money in stocks and shares must change. That's according to Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Sean Farrington reacts to her Mansion House speech. We also establish why Thames Water is "extremely stressed". And more on what impact the Government's new EV grant scheme will have on charging points.

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0:36.0	Wake Up to Money from BBC Five Live. Hello, welcome to Wake Up to Money from BBC 5 Live.
0:39.2	Hello, welcome to wake up to money. Stop being negative.
0:42.6	That was the message from Rachel Reeves as the Chancellor delivered her mansion house speech last night.
0:47.2	She was talking to the financial services industry.
0:49.7	Are you up for taking more risks if you were allowed to, rules and regulations, allowed that.
0:56.2	That seemed to be the overriding message of the Chancellor last night. We're going to delve right
0:59.7	into what she meant with so much of her speech, speak to people who were in the room in the
1:04.9	city of London or fancily dressed up last night. Also on the show, the boss of Thames Water
1:09.2	says the company is extremely stressed.
1:12.2	It will take at least a decade to turn around. It's after they posted hefty losses in their
1:16.9	latest financial results. And have you ever considered hiring someone to teach your employees
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