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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2026 · 52 MIN

Moving the goalposts

from Wake Up to Money · host BBC Radio 5 Live

The big spenders of the Premier League are back in action this weekend. But with a new set of financial rules to work with, how easy will it be for them to stay onside with the English game's bosses? An expert in the economics of football explains. And we kick around the week's business stories with our regular expert panel. Also, we try to find out why UK consumers are feeling so cheerful about their bank balances, despite the economic gloom.

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