The age of the apprentice
Wake Up To Money
BBC
4.1 • 775 Ratings
🗓️ 30 March 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
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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| 0:37.0 | Wake up to Money from BBC 5 Live. |
| 0:40.5 | Good morning, welcome to Wake Up to Money. |
| 0:42.7 | The Prime Minister is holding emergency talks with leaders from shipping, energy, finance and insurance today. |
| 0:48.9 | As the war in Iran intensifies sending shockwaves through global trade and oil markets. |
| 0:54.9 | Strikes have continued over the weekend and now Houthi rebels in Yemen have entered the |
| 0:59.2 | conflict. Also this morning, the government is putting hundreds of millions into apprenticeships |
| 1:03.5 | from young people. But what about older workers? We'll hear why more over 25s are signing up. |
| 1:09.8 | They do bring different skills, greater maturity, a wealth of |
| 1:14.4 | insights from other sectors and other types of employment. And with rising travel disruption |
| 1:20.1 | and costs are more of a swapping overseas holidays for a UK break this summer. |
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| 1:29.2 | Good morning, welcome to Wake Up to Money. |
| 1:31.1 | It is Monday the 30th of March. |
| 1:33.4 | It is 504. |
| 1:35.8 | Yes, we're going to be talking about apprentices, |
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