61 episodes

Robert Peston and Steph McGovern follow the money to bring you insightful stories from the world of business and finance. 

Who’s making money and who’s spending it? Who’s investing, and who’s innovating? How will AI affect the way we work and why are Saudi Arabia buying up sport? How can the UK economy recover its productivity and adapt for the future?

Steph and Robert tap their extensive business contacts to answer these questions and decode the jargon to help make sense of the financial world.

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Robert Peston and Steph McGovern follow the money to bring you insightful stories from the world of business and finance. 

Who’s making money and who’s spending it? Who’s investing, and who’s innovating? How will AI affect the way we work and why are Saudi Arabia buying up sport? How can the UK economy recover its productivity and adapt for the future?

Steph and Robert tap their extensive business contacts to answer these questions and decode the jargon to help make sense of the financial world.

    Is ‘sick note culture’ real? Why are living standards still stagnating? Will the UK always be a global economic power?

    Is ‘sick note culture’ real? Why are living standards still stagnating? Will the UK always be a global economic power?

    Why has the UK workforce shrunk by half a million people post-COVID? Do UK businesses need better managers? How do we restore faith in democracy in the UK and abroad? This week Robert is joined by Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist of the Bank of England, to answer all these questions and more.
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    • 28 min
    How to fix UK growth, why economists fail, and restructuring our economic institutions - Andy Haldane

    How to fix UK growth, why economists fail, and restructuring our economic institutions - Andy Haldane

    What’s caused the UK’s growth problem and how can we fix it? Does the UK need more domestic investment? Should our economists be able to predict crises?

    As interest rates are left unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25%, join Robert as he interviews Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist of the Bank of England.

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    • 49 min
    Brexit benefits, accepting failure, and working in James Bond's office - Dominic Johnson: Minister for Investment

    Brexit benefits, accepting failure, and working in James Bond's office - Dominic Johnson: Minister for Investment

    Can we attract companies to list in the UK by thinking more holistically? Are there any long-term benefits of Brexit? What's it like working in James Bond's office? Join Robert as he interviews Minister of State for Investment, Lord Dominic Johnson.

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    • 58 min
    Liz Truss: The Finale (Part 5)

    Liz Truss: The Finale (Part 5)

    In the final part of her interview, Liz Truss joins us to give her side of the story and discuss the aftermath of the minibudget that ultimately led to her downfall.

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    • 35 min
    The Liz Truss Interview: Who Killed Liz Truss? (Part 4)

    The Liz Truss Interview: Who Killed Liz Truss? (Part 4)

    At what point did Liz Truss know her days were numbered? Have politicians given away too much power to the Bank of England? Does she really believe that cutting taxes raises money for the government?

    Liz Truss joins us in this episode of The Rest is Money, the first of a two-part interview, to give her side of the story and set the scene on the days before her her fall from power.

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    • 44 min
    Founding a bank, fighting for financial justice, and tackling loan sharks - Dave Fishwick

    Founding a bank, fighting for financial justice, and tackling loan sharks - Dave Fishwick

    What are the obstacles in creating a new bank? Has banking become unethical? Should bankers' bonuses be capped? Join Steph and Robert as they interview Dave Fishwick, the businessman behind 'The Bank of Dave.'

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    • 35 min

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