Mornings

Original version

BBC Radio Scotland FM

Factual

Entertainment

Getting to the heart of the stories making the news.

BBC Radio Scotland Extra

BBC Radio Orkney

BBC Radio Shetland

Mornings: with Stephen Jardine

With Stephen Jardine

with Stephen Jardine

BBC Radio Scotland - Mornings, with Stephen Jardine

Is it harder to find work when you’re over 50?

Also in the programme, the couple who gave up their lives in Scotland for a life on the road saving animals, and why are so many people switching banks and how easy is it?

PHONE IN 
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had one message for older workers and early retirees in a speech on growth  -- "Britain Needs You" -- but new research seen by the BBC suggests employers might not be so keen to take them on.   A survey of over 1,000 managers by the Chartered Management Institute found only 42% of those surveyed would be open to hiring 50-64-year-olds to a large extent. This drops to 18% for people aged 65 and over.

What’s your experience?  Why are people not hiring over 50s?

Stephen asks:  Is it harder to find work when you’re over 50.

Also in the show:

JO AND JEN STUCHLAK 
We meet the Glasgow couple who gave up their lives in Scotland for a life on the road saving animals.
They decided to convert a campervan and travel the world.  The couple have now been on the road since June and have made a vow to never leave a vulnerable animal behind.
 
 SURROGACY IN SCOTLAND
As Paris Hilton has her first child via surrogate, how does surrogacy work in Scotland  ? 

ALCOHOL ADVERTISING BAN 
Should Alcohol Advertising be banned in Scotland? 
Alcohol charities would welcome it, but some in the Scottish drinks industry are concerned about the impact on their industry.
There are proposals from the Scottish Government ban alcohol advertising outdoors, alcohol sponsorship being phased out, and curbs on the promotion of alcohol in shops.

TECH TALK 
It’s our weekly Tech Talk we’re looking at.... Electronic Reading 
 
WINTER WELLNESS 
Our experts look at how you can reduce Stress and Anxiety 
 
HOW EASY IS IT TO SWITCH BANKS ?  
Why are so many people switching banks and how easy is it? 
 
ABI AUSTEN
We’ll speak to journalist Abigail Austen who was the first trans Scottish police officer on why she’s ready to publish her memoir

CAN YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOUR EX?
Orlando Bloom’s current partner Katy Perry and ex-wife Miranda Kerr  seem to have become pals, sharing a laugh at an LA gala…. We discuss how pally you can be with an ex-partner.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Mornings

with Stephen Jardine

Genres

Brand

BBC Radio Scotland FM

About BBC Radio Scotland