The man fighting for a seat on Nationwide's board, is green investing still a thing? Plus the Apprentice star Mike Soutar on CEO leadership

Defence Secretary resigns over spending, Burnham flirts with WASPI spending and thousands of fans rejected at the US border

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] John Healey resigned as defence secretary on Thursday after months of tension with Sir Keir Starmer over funding for an uplift in spending on the armed forces. Politics and Economics Reporter, Mauricio Alencar, breaks down the figures.  Meanwhile, Andy Burnham  suggested he would support more than 3.5m women who are seeking compensation, hinting at a billions of pounds spending commitment if he enters Downing Street. Alys Denby joins us to discuss.  Plus: thousands of fans are turned away at the US border in as the World Cup gets under way.

Thames Water eyes FTSE float, Anthropic to release Mythos to the public, and why high street banks might still be best

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] Thames Water eyes a return to the publicly traded markets in the hopes to avoid being nationalised. Michael Hunter explains how that would work.  Meanwhile Anthropic officially released Claude Fable 5 on Wednesday, allowing the public to access the core architecture of its notorious ‘Mythos’ model for the first time – a technology previously deemed to dangerous for distribution. Plus: Simon Hunt on why he still prefers a bricks and mortar bank over the likes of Monzo or Revolut.

Palantir to sue Sadiq Khan, GSK shares slide after $10Bn deal, and could the World Cup save British pubs?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] Pharma giant GSK has sealed a $10bn deal to snap up Boston-based biopharmaceutical company Nuvalent, in a bid to diversify its portfolio of patents. Meanwhile, AI firm Palantir is to take Sadiq Khan to court over the cancellation of a police contract - City Editor, Simon Hunt, has the details.  Plus: could the football World Cup be the thing to save the struggling pub industry?

Is the AI bubble about to burst? Lewis Hamilton calls for an end to billionaires, plus: Spencer Matthews on his drinks empire

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] Could tech stock jitters in Asia, which saw shares crash 8% on Monday, spread to the wider market? Simon Hunt gives his take on whether it's time to sell.  Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton has gone viral for calling for an end to billionaires. Is a man rumoured to be worth $400-500m the best spokesperson to advocate for a wealth tax? Christian May joins to discuss.  Plus: Made In Chelsea star, Spencer Matthews joins us to talk about his non-alcoholic cocktail brand - and why chasing immortality is pointless.

Revolut rival chases a UK banking licence, Jeremy Hunt on the triple lock pension and Sir Martin Sorrell's damning verdict on WPP

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] Europe's second largest digital bank, Bunq, which might not yet be a household name on our shores is angling for a UK banking licence as it aims to take on Revolut. Sam Norman has the story.  Meanwhile former Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt joined the podcast to discuss the future of the pensions triple lock.  Plus: Sir Martin Sorrell who spent 33 years turning WPP from a small Kent-based wire and plastics manufacturer into the world’s largest ad company, issues a damning verdict on the firm's recent leadership.