Amazon committed to post-Brexit Britain and plans 2,500 new jobs

UK is important as consumer market and talent source, says UK and Ireland chief

Amazon is to create more than 2,500 jobs in the UK this year, including 650 head office roles, as the online retailer says it remains committed to expanding in Brexit Britain.

The company is looking for speech science and machine learning experts to help it develop its smart speakers and Alexa personal assistant