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🗓️ 27 March 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Felicity Hannah unpicks the Chancellor's Spring Statement with an expert panel. Plus we'll have the latest on the escalating trade war between the US and its trading partners
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0:26.5 | podcasts. Wake Up to Money from BBC 5 Live. Hello, welcome to Wake Up to Money. There was no |
0:34.1 | red briefcase. It was definitely not a budget. And there was a bit of a mix of good |
0:38.6 | and bad news. Yes, the Chancellor has delivered her spring statement detailing the state of the country's |
0:45.1 | finances. Now our task is to secure Britain's future in a world that is changing before our eyes. |
0:52.9 | There was talk of growth forecasts, self-imposed financial rules. |
0:56.5 | It all might feel pretty distant from you and your life, |
1:00.1 | but it has a direct impact on your job, on your money, |
1:03.2 | and we will unpack all of that with our expert panel in just a moment. |
1:07.4 | But overnight there's been yet more tariff news, |
1:10.1 | and could that blow a hole in all those careful fiscal plans? |
1:14.2 | We will talk about the US President promising 25% tariffs on all vehicles not built in the US. |
1:21.0 | Plus, and I love this, we'll find out why businesses in North Yorkshire are asking people to take the weight off their feet and take a seat. |
1:27.9 | Wake up to Money with Felicity Hannah. Barry, good morning to you. Welcome to Wake Up to Money. Welcome |
1:34.8 | to Thursday. It's the 27th of March. It's four minutes past five. I kind of feel like this is my fault. |
1:42.0 | So when I went to bed last night, I thought to myself, for the |
1:45.6 | first time, in a long time, the entire show today will be all about the UK. We'll talk about the |
1:50.5 | spring statement. We'll talk about the Chancellor's plans. We won't be talking about what's |
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