Barclays is cutting 5,000 jobs — including developers — in an AI push

Business Insider•Thu, Oct 22, 2026, 08:38 AM•2 min read

A Barclays executive said the job cuts affecting about 5% of full-time roles come as "AI makes our people more productive.

Source: [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/barclays-job-cuts-ai-push-layoffs-2026-10)

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