Lloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy
Lloyds reported a rise in second-quarter profits to £2.3bn. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The ObserverView image in fullscreenLloyds reported a rise in second-quarter profits to £2.3bn. “And we do think that there are new opportunities for agentic AI to both differentiate our services and grow more efficiently: IE provide services we’ve never been able to provide.“That is going to impact work.
- ▪Lloyds reported a rise in second-quarter profits to £2.3bn.
- ▪Photograph: Sophia Evans/The ObserverView image in fullscreenLloyds reported a rise in second-quarter profits to £2.3bn.
- ▪“And we do think that there are new opportunities for agentic AI to both differentiate our services and grow more efficiently: IE provide services we’ve never been able to provide.“That is going to impact work.
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Lloyds reported a rise in second-quarter profits to £2.3bn. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The ObserverView image in fullscreenLloyds reported a rise in second-quarter profits to £2.3bn. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The ObserverLloyds Banking GroupLloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategyChief executive says the four-year plan will lead to greater efficiency but gives no details of potential job losses Business live – latest updates Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondentThu 30 Jul 2026 06.22 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLloyds Banking Group will cut another £2bn of costs as part of a four-year plan under which its chief executive will use new tech and AI to drive growth.Charlie Nunn said the strategy, which the UK’s largest high street lender will launch in January,…
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