UK – Up to 15million jobs in Britain could be replaced by robots

Up to 15million jobs in Britain could be replaced by robots over the next twenty years – although hairdressers, carers and nannies will be safe.

The apocalyptic prediction comes not from the fertile imagination of a science fiction author, but from a senior official at the Bank of England.

In an extraordinary speech to trade union members last night, chief economist Andy Haldane said automation posed a threat to almost half of the UK’s workforce and could drive the country’s accountancy profession to the brink of extinction.

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