Mirror publisher puts 600 jobs at risk amid AI and reader changes

Reach, which also owns Express, Star and regional papers, says restructure will also create new roles

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The publisher of the Mirror, Express and Star newspapers has put 600 jobs at risk in its latest restructure to adapt to changing reader habits and the impact of artificial intelligence.

Reach, which also owns scores of regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, the Birmingham Mail and the Liverpool Echo, said on Monday that it intends to make 321 editorial redundancies.