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Tech roles keep topping UK pay charts as AI skills drive a 9% rise in median salaries to GBP £48,595, outpacing wider wage growth.

QA becomes an official NVIDIA training partner and launches a 19‑month Level 6 AI Engineer apprenticeship to tackle UK AI skills gaps.

AI-driven agents and rising network attacks are reshaping cyber risks, experts warn, as Safer Internet Day 2026 urges 'verified trust' online.

AA teams with Multiverse on an AI apprenticeship to upskill staff in everyday roles, aiming to boost planning, efficiency and customer service.

Addison Lee is training staff in AI and data with Multiverse to cut dead mileage, sharpen forecasting and boost London fleet efficiency.

BT opens 2026 tech graduate and apprentice roles at its flagship Salford hub, backing Greater Manchester's cyber and AI ambitions.

Senior leaders see UK organisations as AI ready, but managers report weaker strategy, governance and skills, risking stalled deployments.

NIIT MTS and Abodoo partner to deliver live skills intelligence and orchestration for global enterprises pursuing skills-first workforce plans.

UK firms told to overhaul SAP hiring, prioritising skills, learning and well-being as talent shortages deepen and candidates gain leverage.

Confident but undertrained, UK staff are embracing AI tools at work despite patchy strategies, rollout plans and formal learning support.

AI is deployed everywhere but embedded deeply in fewer than half of firms, as leaders warn integration and skills gaps risk a two-year setback.

Pax8 joins the UK Government's AI Skills Boost as a Strategic Partner, aiming to help train 10 million workers in practical AI by 2030.

Adobe and ministers launch a Barnsley Tech Towns pilot to boost AI and digital skills, and trial AI across local public services.

ANS Academy becomes first apprenticeship provider to earn Ofsted's new 'strong standard' rating across all inspection categories.

Pluralsight has hired veteran product leader Michael Ross as Chief Product Officer to steer innovation in its tech skills platform.

EE has opened a new Lakeside Experience store, piloting 'Stay Safe with AI' sessions amid a GBP £3 million UK retail investment plan.

C-suite leaders, not junior staff, are emerging as the biggest AI risk in UK workplaces, with heavy use, weak governance and data mishandling.

Leonard Cheshire teams up with Multiverse on an AI Academy to streamline admin, freeing frontline staff to focus more on hands-on care.

Anthropic will build a Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK, piloting personalised support for job seekers and people returning to work.

Employees trust AI data more than ever, yet European and UK firms admit literacy gaps and weak governance are undermining safe adoption.