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Radio 5 Live,24 Aug 2026,52 mins

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Wake Up to Money

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Wil Bain hears from a business rates expert and a hotel owner about what needs to happen to support pubs and hotels facing high business rates costs. This comes as the government announces an independent review of the way pubs and hotels are valued for business rates in England and Wales. Elsewhere, we'll hear from Canada after trade talks with the United States broke down, with Prime Minister Mark Carney promising to match US tariffs dollar for dollar. And there's a new weight-loss treatment on the market. Eli Lilly's Foundayo, a tablet treatment, becomes available by private prescription today. We'll hear from Eli Lilly and a pharmacist about what makes this new option different.

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