This round's on them
Wake Up To Money
BBC
4.1 • 775 Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Will Bain looks at a long-awaited support package for English pubs. Elsewhere, Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits China, and we hear about financial issues in the world of rugby.
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| 0:05.7 | Hello, you're about to listen to a BBC podcast, and I'm Ed Gamble, host of another BBC podcast, The Traitors Uncloaked. |
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| 0:36.1 | Wake Up to Money from BBC 5 Live. |
| 0:39.3 | Hello morning, welcome to wake up to money. |
| 0:41.2 | This morning, we hear from the boss of one of our biggest investors. |
| 0:44.9 | I think there are more reasons to be optimistic about the UK, and I think the UK has been |
| 0:49.4 | oversold. |
| 0:50.2 | Much more to come from Antonio Simaesh, the legal and general boss on growth, investing outside the southeast, and why he's worried we're not saving enough for our retirement. |
| 0:59.2 | Also on the program today, the Prime Minister is set to land in China with a delegation of some of our biggest companies to talk trade with President Xi. |
| 1:06.9 | And finally, news of that relief package for pubs. |
| 1:10.4 | But is it enough? |
| 2:01.5 | We'll hear from the industry a little later on here on Wake Up to Money. Wake Up to Money with Will Bade. Morning, welcome back to Wake Up to Money on Wednesday, the 28th of January. Just gone 5 o'clock in the morning. We're with you this morning. Yes, lots for us to get through this morning. We're also going to hear from the boss of Cisco. He's been speaking to Faisal Islam. As I say, we'll hear from the boss of legal and general. By many measurements, one of our biggest investment firms in the country. We'll also talk pubs. And we'll be chatting about what on earth is going on with the finances of Welsh rugby. I think it's fair to call it a psychodrama at this point. continues to rumble on a week and half out from rugby's big shop window the Six Nations as well so absolutely loads to get to this morning would love your thoughts on it if you want to join the conversation this morning 85058 is the text number to do so 08085 996 the WhatsApp, should you prefer to get in touch with us? |
| 2:17.0 | That way, going to have a busy morning our panel this morning. Nick Greenan is back with us. Nick's the chief executive of Tynside Cinema in Newcastle Independent Cinema with some bar cafe as well. Nick, morning, great to have you back on the program. Good morning, Will, nice to be here again. |
| 2:18.7 | And thanks for coming in late for us. |
| 2:20.4 | I hear you were batting relief for us as well. |
| 2:17.7 | So even kinder to get the very early morning |
| 2:22.7 | call at the last minute how's business going at the moment it's going all right actually we had a |
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