https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/barclays-to-cut-5-000-jobs-in-ai-fueled-push-to-lower-costsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/barclays-to-cut-5-000-jobs-in-ai-fueled-push-to-lower-costshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/barclays-to-cut-5-000-jobs-in-ai-fueled-push-to-lower-costs#u154371Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:45:35 +0000Barclays plans to cut 5,000 jobs as part of an efficiency drive that increases the bank's reliance on artificial intelligence. The workforce reductions affect about 5 percent of full-time roles at the lender. Approximately 1,000 of these positions were already cut during the first six months of the year, with the remaining reductions scheduled to take place before the end of 2026. The move represents one of the largest technology-driven employment culls seen in the United Kingdom, as financial institutions increasingly turn to automation to lower operating expenses.Why it mattersThe decis