Rise of robots could cost nearly half of British jobs

Nearly half of British jobs are at risk of being taken over by robots, a report warned last night. Technological advances mean 44 per cent of current roles could be automated, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think-tank found. Employees working in catering, retail and agriculture are most under threat by the march of machines. Nearly half of British jobs are at risk of being taken over by robots, a report warned last night. The report raised the example of how Amazon has used sensors in its warehouses to monitor productivity.