Robots Automation to take 1 in 3 jobs in UK's northern centres, report finds Workers in Wakefield and Mansfield worst affected as tech advances risk widening north-south divide Retail, customer service and warehouse jobs are among those most at threat of being lost, says the Centre for Cities. A total of 3.6m UK jobs could be replaced by machines. Jobs at the highest risk of replacement include those in retail sales, customer services, administration and warehouse work. About 16% of Mansfield’s jobs are in retail, while one in 10 work in warehouse jobs or admin roles. In the UK, productivity growth has stalled since the financial crisis, putting it behind international rivals.

Source: The Guardian January 29, 2018 06:00 UTC