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Explore "costofliving" with insightful episodes like "Morning briefing Monday 25th March", "Keir Starmer: "half fabulous, half ready to fight"", "Morning briefing Wednesday 20th September", "Never Did Me Any Harm" and "How high will interest rates go... and why are they still going up?" from podcasts like ""Times news briefing", "The New Statesman Podcast", "Times news briefing", "Oh God, What Now?" and "This is Money Podcast"" and more!

Episodes (11)

Morning briefing Monday 25th March

The Times briefing for the morning of Monday 25th March. For more on these stories throughout the day tune into Times Radio - on DAB, online, through your smart speaker or on the Times Radio app.

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enMarch 25, 2024

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Keir Starmer: "half fabulous, half ready to fight"

Arriving on stage to an attack of glitter from a protester, Labour leader Keir Starmer quickly recovered to deliver his speech. Amongst many mentions of fighting, he promised that as Prime Minister, he will fight "for you".

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by deputy political editor Rachel Wearmouth and political correspondent Freddie Hayward to discuss Starmer's vision of the decade ahead under a Labour government.

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The New Statesman Podcast

enOctober 10, 2023

Morning briefing Wednesday 20th September

The Times Briefing for the Morning of Wednesday 20th September

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enSeptember 20, 2023

Never Did Me Any Harm

Now that cheese sandwiches, Heinz beans and swimming in poo-free water are officially luxuries, have we reached Peak We Had It Hard When I Were A Lad? New figures show that our anti-migration government has managed to, er, double migration to the UK. How will Sunak get out of that? Plus our panel discusses a new survey which says a third of us are too tired to get fit. Comic writer John O’Farrell of the We Are History podcast is our special guest. Listen to We Are History: https://link.chtbl.com/WAHogwn “They can’t say the Brexit word so they blame Ukraine and the poor people.” – John O’Farrell “The Tories could well talk themselves into a doomloop where their message is ‘Everything is sh-t – vote for us’.” – Rachel Cunliffe “Even if a cheese sandwich was a luxury, why are we not even allowed luxuries these days?” – Jacob Jarvis “We shouldn’t be nostalgic about suffering.” – John O’Farrell www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis with Yasmeen Serhan, Rachel Cunliffe and John O’Farrell. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison Producer: Alex Rees and Chris Jones. Audio production by Alex Rees. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

enMay 23, 2023

How high will interest rates go... and why are they still going up?

And there it was, another interest rate hike.

Another quarter point move up seems almost commonplace now but cast your mind back to the era after the financial crisis and we had to wait nearly ten years for the base rate to climb above its 0.5 per cent 'emergency level'.

It cut got first and then base rate got all the way to the heady heights of 0.75 per cent, before it was cut again when Covid hit.

Yet, less than 18 months since the Bank of England started raising rates in December 2021, base rate has rocketed from 0.1 per cent to 4.5 per cent.

The rate itself is relatively low in historic terms, the magnitude of the rise is not.

So, are the Bank's ratesetters right to keep voting for hikes, has the full pain been felt yet, and why would you do this when all the forecasts suggest inflation is soon to nosedive?

On this podcast, Georgie Frost, Tanya Jefferies and Simon Lambert discuss the latest rate rise and how high interest rates will go.

Plus, is the return of the 100 per cent mortgage absolute madness, a helping hand for trapped renters, or something in the middle of all that?

Why people should claim pension credit or help their friends or relatives who could.

And finally, not only will it lack the crisp one-liners of Succession, but an inheritance drama is not something you want to get into, so how can people avoid one?

This is Money Podcast

enMay 12, 2023

‘Cash stuffing’: is cash making a comeback?

It’s called the ‘cash stuffing’ or ‘cash envelope’ method: separating your money into different envelopes of cash to control your spending. Host Claer Barrett speaks to ‘cash stuffer’ Euphemia Senna, better known on TikTok as She’s On a Budget, about the pros and cons of budgeting this way (and the digital equivalent). She also goes inside the Bank of England, the UK’s central bank, to speak to its chief cashier Sarah John about why there are record levels of banknotes in circulation. Is there any evidence that people are turning their back on digital payments and that cash stuffing is on the rise amid the cost of living crisis?

If you would like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help.

You can follow Claer on Twitter and Instagram @Claerb

Presented by Claer Barrett. Produced by Persis Love. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music.

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Money Clinic with Claer Barrett

enFebruary 28, 2023

Any Jane will do - with Cariad Lloyd

Jane's taking a well deserved day off so Fi is joined by our second favourite Jane, Associate Editor of The Times Magazine, Jane Mulkerrins.

Comedian and podcaster Cariad Lloyd joined Fi and Jane 2.0 in the studio to talk about her new book 'You Are Not Alone'.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Off Air... with Jane and Fi

enJanuary 16, 2023

82. Keir vs. peers, George W. Bush, and $580k in a sofa...

Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss Gordon Brown and Keir Starmer's latest proposals, the post-presidential life of George W. Bush, why so many MPs are standing down at the next election, and the mysterious story about South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's sofa... TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up. Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Producers: Dom Johnson + Nicole Maslen Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

enDecember 07, 2022

Key April changes to your personal finances including NI hike and 'no fault' divorces

This week has seen a number of changes to our personal finances in the wake of energy bill and council tax rises, along with a number of key utilities such as broadband and mobile contracts.

It also marks the start of a new tax year and with it a National Insurance rise, a meagre state pension hike and the start of new 'no fault' divorce system.

Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Helen Crane run through what these changes potentially mean for you and why they're important.

Renting is set to become cheaper than mortgage repayments for the first time in 14 years according to a study.

This could signal 'trouble ahead,' as the data shows that when this happens, often a recession follows shortly afterwards. We discuss why.

The pandemic boom could also leave high-earning homeowners trapped and unable to move, if they've overstretched themselves to buy.

They may be unable to remortgage as lenders consider their squeezed incomes during the cost of living crisis.

And finally, with the energy price cap soaring, are there gadgets that could help you save money? Lee comes with a warning with his own 'smart' thermostat.

This is Money Podcast

enApril 08, 2022

Can we do anything to stop our energy bills soaring?

It’s almost crunch time for our energy bills, with the new price cap that will kick in from 1 April due to be announced in just over a week.

At that point those on variable rate price cap-linked tariffs will know how much their bills will rise by – a figure that’s widely expected to be 50%.

But the worst of the bill shock pain will be felt by others, those with fixed rate deals cheaper than the current price cap but that are soon due to end.

So, can people on either variable or fixed deals do anything to stop their bills soaring? Is there any merit in trying to fix?

And what should we do to help the households for whom this will be not just another blow from the cost of living crunch, but a shove into fuel poverty?

On this week’s podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert talk through the options for Britons facing soaring energy bills and the government and industry in trying to deal with them.

Plus, with Simon one of those people whose fix is imminently ending – in the middle of March – what are the options that his energy supplier Octopus has presented him with, and which one is he going to take? He talks us through that.

Also on this week’s podcast, the team talk through the stock market wobble, the US growth vs rising rates conundrum, and the suggestions that it might be UK shares time to shine.

And finally, Nationwide has at last raised savings rates – only a week before the Bank of England is forecast to deliver another rate rise – but will savers be cheered or disappointed?

This is Money Podcast

enJanuary 28, 2022

Is 2022 looking bleak for our finances thanks to soaring inflation?

Inflation hit its highest level in a decade this week off the back of soaring energy costs and petrol prices.

Why is the cost of living on the rise, when will interest rates go up, and how will all this affect the pound in our pocket?

This week, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Mike Sheen take a look at the 4.2 per cent CPI figure and how it is becoming harder to ‘inflation proof’ your finances.

It looks like the state pension triple lock could be doomed – that 3.1 per cent rise pencilled in for next year doesn’t look generous considering the rise in the cost of living.

There is a special delivery for Royal Mail shareholders while major banks are not only shuttering branches, but are increasingly telling customers to serve themselves.

And finally, TSB is the latest bank to offer a prize draw, is it a good alternative to Premium Bonds or simply a gimmick?

This is Money Podcast

enNovember 20, 2021