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The Bank of England’s columned facade flies a Union flag against a blue sky.

Workers face risk from AI market bets, Bank chief warns

Andrew Bailey says leveraged AI investments and dependence on major tech firms could magnify a market shock.

1 September 2026

The Bank of England headquarters building on Threadneedle Street, London, with pedestrians and a red double-decker bus passing.

Households pay for bank’s capital cuts

The Bank of England is thinning bank safety buffers days after warning that AI-fuelled stock debt could trigger a crash…