Down the drain

Felicity Hannah speaks to a small business owner who has paid off their COVID loans and finds out how many of the government-backed loans handed out during the COVID pandemic have been repaid. She also looks at the demise of the convertible car and speaks to the boss of a UK technology company attending SXSW 2026 in London.

Felicity Hannah hears from businesses in Kent experiencing water outages in the heatwave. Plus, we go behind the scenes of a data centre in London to find out if they're putting the UK on the map when it comes to AI.

The UK's biggest housebuilder tells us it's the worst time for first-time buyers since 2008. Elsewhere, we hear that the UK risks creating a stolen generation if it doesn't bring more young people into employment. And ahead of the Premier League Darts final, we'll hear from the boss of the company that makes the boards for the competition.

As the UK continues to sizzle in the heat, retailers tell this programme about how sales of air conditioning units have spiked alongside temperatures.Elsewhere we'll take a look at the plight of energy giant BP, who have sacked chairman - Albert Manifold.We'll get all the latest market reaction to another day without a deal to end the war in Iran.A butcher in the West Midlands tells us how the UK's Muslim community is preparing for Eid-Al-Adah.Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

The boss of Next warns of a "dramatic fall" in entry level opportunities in the UK. Elsewhere, the government launches a review into early years childcare - and we get the latest on how a US deal with Iran could impact global oil markets. We also hear from the former chief executive of Aston Villa about how relegation could hit West Ham's finances.

Wake Up To Money presents another selection of Business Daily programmes from BBC Sounds. In this edition: AI’s new power in the job market, the city that banned advertising meat, lab-grown vs mined diamonds, and we go inside gaming's cheating problem.

The Chancellor has announced £350m of support for the UK's chemical industries - Sean Farrington finds out whether businesses in the sector think it's enough.And it's a matter of "sun's out, Guns out" in North London this weekend, as we speak to one publican who's hoping the combination of an Arsenal Premier League win and good weather will get the tills ringing.

SpaceX officially files to go public in what is likely to be the biggest IPO ever, Nvidia reports another big set of results, and the UK government signs a first-of-its-kind trade deal with a group of Gulf countries. Elsewhere, the cinema industry benefits from some bumper releases and adventure holidays grow in popularity.

UK supermarkets are being urged by the government to cap food prices. Elsewhere, British beer Old Speckled Hen has been sold to Barcelona-based S.A. Damm. And Arsenal secure Premier League victory for the first time in 22 years - we hear about the boost to pubs.

Elon Musk loses in his lawsuit against OpenAI boss Sam Altman. Elsewhere, Rachel Reeves says she will relax banking regulations, and Sean hears from the director of a golf academy who has known US PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai since he was a teen.