Sean Farrington

Wulfrunian. Makaton beginner.
#trisomy21 🧡
Taking care of Business.
BBC Journalist | @bbcr4today | @bbc5live | #wakeuptomoney | #Toast

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

Simon knows where it's at. #gogglebox #wakeuptomoney

@simonminty we need to talk!

[Madison🐀 @nycbunnymadison]

#gogglebox Simon is epic

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

Well, https://t.co/AdR8uLqZne boss John Roberts didn't hold back

- from Argos & https://t.co/M3KYu1QGBZ to limiting state pensions and imminent recessions.

Have a listen to our new Big Boss Interview pod

🎧 https://t.co/ogdoUkpjtM

[BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today]

"What I really object to is the narrative that you can just keep taxing wealthy people and wasting the money."

As part of the new podcast Big Boss Interview, the CEO of AO John Roberts has been speaking to @seanfarrington about raising taxes on the wealthy and tax waste.

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

@NathanJudah Congrats Nathan - you'll forever be on the list of elite Wolves journos fans have trusted. Social media changed everything, you've been a leader in modern coverage, while not forgetting what it's really all about. Love your style, look forward to seeing where it goes next

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

@NathanJudah Big congrats to you!

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

@JoeBLynam @russmould1 HELLO! hope you're good, Joe - the fada very much appreciated as ever

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

We're spending a lot of time thinking and talking about what the workplace should be all about

This 10min short film is an emotional rollercoaster, teaching plenty along the way

The brilliant The Interview by @BusStopFilms

#jobs #disability #wdsd2025

https://t.co/D3x9hGTdK9

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

@thomasforth Your 12am tweeting should be a major part of this analysis

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

Some growth chat from Tom as well on today's Wake Up to Money.

Benefits of Ox<->Cam but potentially bigger benefits of investing in Hull, Middlesbrough, Bradford...

Plus how wide the UK is!

[Tom Forth @thomasforth]

Was my joke about Manchester United good? Listen for yourself from 30 minutes on here. 🤣 https://t.co/6J0jPqUVIg

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

@thomasforth @Gilesyb Don't drink too much because we'll be getting you on athe crack of dawn the next morning

[BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today]

"The difference in the UK, on your own now, separate from Europe, it's a relatively small market."

David Ricks, CEO of pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, tells #R4Today 'something needs to be quite different' to make the UK interesting in the global markets after leaving the EU.

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

"The difference in the UK, on your own now, separate from Europe, it's a relatively small market for most multinationals and certainly for Americans. Something needs to be quite different to make it interesting."

David Ricks, CEO of pharma giant @EliLillyandCo on @BBCr4today

[Peter Foster @pmdfoster]

David Ricks, boss of pharma giant Eli Lilly on @BBCr4today:

“You’re on your own now, outside Europe, so things need to be really quite different to make things interesting” — i.e UK needs to become regulatory sand box, invest in regulators, be nimble, not just talk about it.

[BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today]

"Should we be inviting a company like Shein to join the London Stock Exchange?"

@seanfarrington asks former Barclays UK chair Sir Ian Cheshire, who says he would 'always vote for companies coming to London' to 'make them more leaders in their space'.

#R4Today

[BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today]

In a statement, a Treasury spokesperson said:

"Our customs and tax regime balances reducing burdens for businesses and consumers buying lower-value goods from overseas with the interests of UK businesses.

"The decision on whether a firm can list in the UK is for the independent regulator, the FCA, subject to a firm meeting the FCA’s listing rules."

#R4Today

[BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today]

Shein declined to comment - but directed to us previous statements in which they've said Shein's success is down to a flexible and efficient supply chain, not tax exemptions and that they "look forward to work with policy makers to review current frameworks".

#R4Today

[BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today]

Speaking to business presenter @seanfarrington, Julian Dunkerton, chief of clothing brand Superdry, accuses Shein of being allowed to 'tax dodge' and says the government 'absolutely' needs to step in to close loopholes.

#R4Today

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

More from @SuzannahNichol on @BBCr4today

"Construction remains undervalued, and people underestimate the cost of construction. Whilst there have been changes since Carillion six years ago, there clearly has not been enough change.”

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

'Not enough change since Carillion'

On @bbcr4today, @BuildUK boss @SuzannahNichol says

the impact of ISG’s collapse on construction industry “will be devastating…and we may unfortunately see other companies within the supply chain now go down as a result ”. (1/2)

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

Harland and Wolff's executive chairman says there's a "strong case" for keeping the shipyards together as it's "sensible from an operating perspective". https://t.co/kYVQO8POyV

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

https://t.co/1xJz6NgIUA

[Samuel Hunt @SamuelHunt]

@FT @ftweekend Incredible photography by Jonangelo Molinari. Brilliant editing and guidance from @neilos49.

And a big thanks to the men who told us their stories, even as they lost friends and fellow fighters.

[Sean Farrington @seanfarrington]

Best read of the weekend - @SamuelHunt's up close and personal look at the bare-knuckle scene, and the lives of those involved. Incredible colour from the words, the voices and the photos. As many in the comments say - proper journalism.

[Neil O'Sullivan @neilos49]

‘One day at work as a traffic warden, a member of the public punched him. “When I got home, I thought, ‘Do you know what, I fucking enjoyed that.’” The wild, strangely redemptive world of Bare Knuckle fight club.
New @FTMag from @SamuelHunt
https://t.co/YcRyIF1tvQ