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A World Cup bump, an AI slump? 2026 predictions

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Best of 2025

In the first episode of 2026, our usual team of soothsayers David Williamson, Frances Haque and Iain Wright review the events of the past 12 months, and look ahead to what we might expect in the coming year.

Will 2026 be more of the same, or will there be some reasons to be cheerful? Could the AI bubble burst, or will it just deflate? And did our panel get anything right last year?

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Host

  • Philippa Lamb

Guests

  • Iain Wright, Managing Director, Reputation and Influence, ICAEW
  • David Williamson, Political Editor, Sunday Express
  • Frances Haque, Chief Economist, Santander UK

Producer

  • Natalie Chisholm

Episode first published: 31 December 2025

Podcast recorded: 15 December 2025

All views expressed on this podcast are those of the contributors and don’t necessarily reflect those of ICAEW or its members.

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