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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Anna Wise

Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs by end of year after AI drive

Barclays is expected to have cut about 5,000 staff by the end of the year after the use of artificial intelligence (AI) made the bank more efficient.

The cuts will affect about five per cent of all its employees, which totalled around 93,000 globally at the end of 2025.

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