PRWeek UK journalists pick some of the most significant stories of 2025, in the final episode of the Beyond the Noise podcast of this year.

Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform.

This week, John Harrington (UK editor), Evie Barrett (deputy news editor) and Eliza Wiredu (reporter) each choose two stories or events from the year with implications that are likely to be felt in 2026 and beyond.

Topics covered include:

• Omnicom’s acquisition of IPG and what it means for the PR agencies
• Opportunities of AI search
• AI job cuts
• WPP’s four-day office mandate
• Unilever’s eyebrow-raising influencer investment
• Continuing gender and ethnicity pay gaps

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