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Wake Up to Money

She’s Electric

Wake Up to Money

BBC

Business

4.4754 Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Is a £3,750 government incentive enough for you to switch to an electric car? Sean Farrington delves into the world of EVs. We also revisit the power of AI - this time a British developer has created a tool that can mimic regional accents. And with Oasis back in their hometown of Manchester we hear from some of the local businesses cashing in on their return.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm Mariana Spring, the BBC's social media investigations correspondent.

0:06.0

In my podcast, I've been investigating what happened to the daughter of a conspiracy theorist who died having rejected chemotherapy.

0:13.0

It would mean the world to me if I could make it that she wasn't just another in the long line of people that die in this way.

0:19.0

How does this reflect the rise of health conspiracy theories on social media and beyond?

0:24.8

The new series of Mariana in Conspiracy Land.

0:27.9

Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:31.1

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:35.6

Wake Up to Money from BBC Five Live. Hello, welcome to Wake Up to Money from BBC 5 Live.

0:38.8

Hello, welcome to Wake Up to Money.

0:41.5

Electric cars, we know you're interested in them.

0:44.3

So let us know your thoughts about this big story today.

0:46.9

Drivers who want to switch to an electric car could get up to $3,750 from the government as part of a new scheme to boost EV sales.

0:57.6

It's not all EVs, we'll go through the details, some interesting stuff in there.

1:01.7

And yes, I do want your opinions on that.

1:04.1

A big night for the Chancellor a bit later.

1:06.3

Rachel Reeves is going to give that Mansion House speech in the city of London about financial services

1:12.3

could affect all things from ISIS to pensions and beyond. Also, can you tell the difference between

1:17.9

this? Dulse is a salty seaweed snack that may look unassuming, but we love it in Northern Ireland.

1:25.0

And this? While flu-boiled and then-cris-fried-pigs' feet might not sound immediately appetising,

1:31.1

they are a traditional treat.

1:33.2

Okay, so this is the power of AI, you might have guessed.

1:35.9

But this time, a British developer has created a tool that can mimic regional accents.

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