UK 
United StatesAI & Transformation
'Onboard & train them' | HR could become responsible for managing AI workers, Accenture boss suggests
As agentic AI begins to move from experimentation to deployment, HR leaders could find themselves playing...
HR Grapevine
'Two-track labour market' | AI hiring & wages surge as demand outpace jobs market
Specialist AI job postings surged by 61% in the UK compared to last year...
HR Grapevine
'Backing ambitious firms' | Visa costs reimbursed & 'concierge' support unveiled to help UK firms attract global talent
Government plans to reimburse visa costs and offer bespoke support to high-growth firms have been welcomed,...
HR Grapevine
'Left behind' | Government launches AI bootcamps & jobs 'alliance' to tackle youth unemployment, but digital access concerns remain
Industry leaders have welcomed the plans, but warn that digital poverty could prevent many young people...
HR Grapevine
'Implementation gap' | AI acceptance on the rise, but workers remain overwhelmed and unsupported
Researchers say HR must play a critical role in closing the AI skills gap...
HR Grapevine
Clarity & confidence | How employers can address 'fear of becoming obsolete' as AI reshapes the workplace
New insights show how a stronger employee experience can turn anxiety into confidence when it comes to...
HR Grapevine
Greene King & more | Major firms unite to help care leavers and prison leavers into work
Leading UK businesses have joined forces with the Government to help more care leavers, ex-offenders...
HR Grapevine
Job cuts | Standard Chartered steps up AI use to 'replace lower-value human capital'
UK-based global bank Standard Chartered is set to cut thousands of roles over the next several years...
HR Grapevine
ManpowerGroup 2026 | Clarity, culture, capabilities: How talent leaders can embrace uncertainty & change
Experts and talent leaders at ManpowerGroup's 2026 Conference spoke on the importance of leadership...
HR Grapevine
'Copy/paste economy' | UK workers losing up to a day per week managing AI tools
Employees report spending growing amounts of time switching between systems, copying information into...
HR Grapevine
'Making a bad system worse' | Half of UK jobseekers have faced an AI interview - but few want to get rid of it
Few jobseekers believe employers are using AI responsibly. But most don't want less AI - they simply...
HR Grapevine
Jobs warning | Ex-PM Rishi Sunak warns AI is 'flattening' entry-level jobs market for young workers
Sunak has warned AI is already slowing entry-level hiring, but suggests tax changes could boost...
HR Grapevine
'Different directions' | Part-time roles fall as firms shift towards full-time hiring amid rising costs
New data reveals who is being squeezed out of the UK's changing jobs market...
HR Grapevine
'Death by a thousand cuts' | BBC axing up to 2,000 jobs as broadcaster seeks £500m savings
BBC's interim Director-General warns “big and difficult choices” lie ahead...
HR Grapevine
A new era | CIPD announces Neil Carberry as new Chief Executive
The CIPD has announced the appointment of Neil Carberry as its new Chief Executive...
HR Grapevine
'You'll lose your job' | 'Watch yourself' - NHS staff warned over criticism of Palantir data platform
NHS staff have raised concerns about senior leaders' reactions to them criticising Palantir's data...
HR Grapevine
‘Human-led’ | EY rolls out agentic AI for entire 130,000-employee audit workforce
EY will run a global training scheme throughout 2026, as an enterprise-scale agentic AI deployment transforms...
HR Grapevine
‘Old inequalities’ | The rise of the AI trainer - and the rise of the AI trainer pay gap
Research from Deel shows a 283% surge in hiring for general AI trainer roles, but also the emergence...
HR Grapevine
Paper cutbacks | The Observer offers voluntary redundancy to all staff amid digital pivot
The Observer newspaper has offered voluntary redundancy to its entire workforce as the title undergoes...
HR Grapevine
'Tech-related stress' | NHS digital transformation was meant to ease pressure on staff - it may be doing the opposite
Stress from the introduction of digital technologies across the NHS is “significantly” associated...
HR Grapevine
Topics A-Z
Browse our A-Z catalogue of diverse and relevant content topics catered to HR professionals.
