AI will not eliminate UK office work — it will collapse it. Roles that are 70%+ repetitive (admin, tier-1 support, data entry, basic bookkeeping) will shrink dramatically. Roles that are judgement-heavy will absorb the freed capacity and grow more valuable.
Honest 2026 answer on whether AI will replace UK office jobs: which roles, how fast, what happens to the workers, and what UK SMEs are doing now.