Are we about to become a nation of investors?

Georgie Frost· Host0:00

[upbeat music] Welcome to This is Money podcast, sponsored by Trading Two one two. Download the Trading two one two app and open a cash ISA with promo code TIM to get the twelve-month bonus promo rate of four point six two percent. Terms apply. I'm Georgie Frost, and joining me and Simon Lambert today is Helen Crane. And coming up, the government will soon launch its retail investment campaign, encouraging more of us to stop saving and start investing our spare cash. But will it work? Are we about to get a rerun of the Tell Sid era? Also today, the Bank of England hints at rate rises, but says it isn't in a rush to make a decision. Crane is back on the case. This time it's over a flight cancellation due to the Iran war, plus from cows mooing in the milk aisle to price changes every hour, we unveil the tricks supermarkets are plotting to get you to spend more. And because who hasn't wondered this, just how much would you need to pay for an A four-sized slice of property in your area? Don't forget, to stay up to date with all the latest breaking money news, just go to thisismoney.co.uk or download the app. But first, if the government told you doing something with your money was a good idea, would you do it or would you run a mile? That was the question posed by our Simon for his latest piece about the government's new retail investment campaign. Basically, billions of pounds of our hard-earned cash is stuffed into savings accounts, earning