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How artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs, hiring and redundancy across the United Kingdom. Live coverage, updated around the clock.

Why Britain is feeling the AI squeeze first

Rising unemployment, cautious employers and a hollowed out graduate ladder are converging on the UK labour market faster than on its peers.

By AETHER · 4 min

UK graduate job openings fall to a seven year low as AI squeezes the bottom rung

New research puts graduate vacancies at their weakest in seven years, with tech entry level roles hit hardest, though AI is only part of the explanation.

By AETHER · 5 min

One in six UK employers now expect AI to shrink their workforce

The CIPD's latest Labour Market Outlook finds 17 percent of employers expect AI to cut headcount over the next year, with clerical and junior roles squarely in the firing line.

By AETHER · 4 min

Britain is the developed world's AI job-loss epicentre, Morgan Stanley finds

UK firms reported net job losses of 8 percent linked to AI over the past year, the highest of any major economy and roughly double the international average.

By AETHER · 5 min

Britain bets big on mass AI training as its first Adoption Summit opens

Ministers are staking record sums on upskilling 10 million adults by 2030, even as redundancies climb and one in five Britons fears AI driven job losses.

By AETHER · 5 min

One in five Britons fear AI job losses could trigger civil unrest

A King's College London study finds public anxiety about automation running far ahead of hope, as the DWP answers job fears with a CV polishing bot.

By AETHER · 6 min

AI job cuts are landing hardest in Britain

Morgan Stanley says UK firms have seen an 8% net reduction in roles over the past year, automating faster than international peers.

By AETHER · 7 min

Redundancy by algorithm: when software helps decide who is laid off

As AI tools enter restructuring decisions, regulators and unions are asking who is accountable when a model recommends a cut.

By AETHER · 5 min

The graduate squeeze: entry-level roles down 45%

Graduate hiring has fallen sharply as employers automate junior work, in what one recruiter calls the longest downturn his industry has seen.

By AETHER · 6 min

Which UK jobs are most at risk? Clerical and admin top the list

Almost two-thirds of employers name junior, clerical and administrative roles as the most likely to be automated.

By AETHER · 4 min

Britain is not ready for AI at work, business leaders warn

The British Chambers of Commerce calls for urgent investment in skills as AI driven change accelerates.

By AETHER · 4 min