New year, same economy

Wake Up To Money

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4.1 • 775 Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Leanna Byrne looks at what's in store for the UK's economy in 2026 and asks what the next 12 months might bring for London's financial markets.

Elsewhere - she'll hear from a tech boss about where AI development will go after last year, where the technology went mainstream.

And one pub owner tells us why they're not looking forward to 'Dry January'.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:07.5	It's like going into an ice path with your hands as the ice.
0:10.8	In 2025, we were here for the entertainment.
0:13.8	Ellis and John.
0:14.9	Have you not considered just coffee, which is what I do?
0:17.6	Sightracked with Annie and Nick.
0:19.4	Stevie Wonder, welcome. I'm pleasure. Loyal Carnar is with us. We want to hearract with Annie and Nick. Stevie Wonder, welcome.
0:21.3	My pleasure.
0:22.2	Loyal Carnar is with us.
0:23.3	Want to hear all about Glastonbury.
0:24.5	And Celebrity Traitors Uncloaked.
0:27.1	Welcome to Uncloaked, Ireland.
0:28.8	Oh, thanks for having me, Ed.
0:30.5	The winner.
0:31.2	I know, still hasn't sunk in.
0:32.7	Get the best of 2025 with podcasts on BBC Sounds.
0:38.4	Wake up to Money from BBC 5 Live.
0:41.8	Hello, welcome to Wake Up to Money.
0:43.9	It's our first Friday panel of the year
0:46.1	and we're going to be chatting about what's in store
0:48.0	for the UK's economy in 26
0:50.5	and see what this year could bring
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