Accenture has announced plans to create 3,000 new highly skilled technology jobs in the UK.
The technology professional services firm said it would create jobs over the next three years. of these roles, 1,500 will be in London.
The other 1,500 roles will be in cities across the UK including Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow.
“The UK economy is rebounding swiftly following the pandemic and we are seeing strong demand from clients seeking to capitalise on this growth opportunity,”said Simon Eaves, market unit lead at the group.
Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng commented on the move and said: “This expansion by Accenture is a great example of the kind of digitally focused, high-skilled jobs that will help level up economic growth across the whole of the UK and help us build back better.”