Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as it rolls out AI to reduce costs■ NatWest Youth Offer to reach 10,000 young people, first in Manchester■ Firstwork raises $15m to automate onboarding for frontline workers■ UK inflation rises to 3.5 per cent as public debt passes £3trn■ NatWest tells 30,000 staff to work in the office two days a week■ Haldane urges Chancellor to “do no further harm” to business at Budget■