The Latest Breaking News from Philip Jansen

'The rich get richer and the first use of AI is to put people out of their jobs'

Everyone prefers being able to get through to a human being, it might save business a few pounds but it is nothing but frustrating for customers.

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023

BT boss pockets nearly £10million in three years while he plans to axe staff for robots

Philip Jansen has been blasted as he looks set for bonus and share payouts worth up to 200% of his £1.1million basic wage despite BT's 12% dip in profits over the past year

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023

UK telecom company BT plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs, replace some with AI

U.K. telecom company BT Group plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade and replace some of them with artificial intelligence

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Woman’s emergency’888’ number started in wake of Sarah Everard murder scrapped

BT says the phone line, which would track women walking home, ‘does not make sense’

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2023

BT pledges to build high speed internet “like fury” with strikes now in the past

BT today claimed it is winning the broadband race, building “like fury” to give Britain an ultra high-speed internet network that should rival any in the world. It is doing 62k premises a week and is 38% into its 25 million target for the fastest internet connections.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2023

BT aims for £100m savings in business unit merger

BT Business will serve corporate customers

Insider UK · Dec 16, 2022

BT merges arms to target business in latest shake-up

THE shake-up of BT under chief executive Philip Jansen continued today with the merger of two of its largest units.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

If it’s unions against these infantile ministers, I know who will win

The UK government’s amateur grandstanding will end in a humiliating climbdown, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022

BT awards tens of thousands of staff £1,500 as strikes end

Union will urge workers to accept award, which will benefit 85% of UK staff, to end protracted dispute

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

BT announces plan for pay rise of up to 16% for all but highest paid staff

Discussions with the Communication Workers Union and Prospect have led to both unions recommending agreement

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2022