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June 25, 2026
Brent Hoberman on UK tech post-Starmer: 'Are we going to tax everyone to high hell?'
While the UK's tech scene booms, political uncertainty looms
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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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