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Technology · 22 June 2026

Half London firms report AI skills gap

Half London firms report AI skills gap

50% of businesses in London currently report a skills gap for the era of AI, which is a decrease in the proportion of firms believing their workforce has the necessary skills compared to the previous year. Survation(polling firm), found this after surveying over 2,000 business leaders; data from the financial services sector indicates that 75% of firms are already using AI. A substantial 15% of companies reported considerable deficiencies in skills, reaching an unprecedented level according to the yearly survey.

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