UK bank Barclays links job cuts to AI. Rivals at home never followed such moves.

Barclays said on 22 October it will cut about 5,000 jobs. Its finance director said AI makes staff more productive.

3 of 9In three of nine times since 2014, a big firm's job cuts linked to new technology were followed within 90 days by a rival in the same industry, always from another country. Six times none followed.

Will another big UK bank announce job cuts and name AI by 19 Nov?

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UK jobs16 Oct

Britain sets a new minimum wage by 28 October. Will ministers follow the advisers?

In all six years since 2020, ministers took the Low Pay Commission's advice on minimum pay in full, with no rate changed.

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UK jobs10 Oct

The UK will limit bans on joining a rival firm. Will it stop short of a full ban?

Four of six times lawmakers limited these clauses with a pay level or time limit, and twice they banned them outright.

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UK jobs19 Aug

UK job vacancies hit a post-pandemic low. Such times rarely brought a rate rise.

In three of the last four episodes of falling vacancies and cooling pay, the MPC's next decision was a hold or a cut. The exception had pay growth twice today's.

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UK bank Barclays links job cuts to AI. Rivals at home never followed such moves.

Britain sets a new minimum wage by 28 October. Will ministers follow the advisers?

The UK will limit bans on joining a rival firm. Will it stop short of a full ban?

UK job vacancies hit a post-pandemic low. Such times rarely brought a rate rise.

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