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Royal Mail layoffs

We've tracked one Royal Mail layoff, in Oct 2022, affecting 10,000 people. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

10K

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

1

Oct 2022 → Oct 2022

AI-attributed

0%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −10,000

    Royal Mail said it may need to cut up to 10,000 roles by August 2023, citing strikes and the decline of its core business.

    About the figure: Count is an upper limit (up to 10,000).

    Source: The Guardian

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