In recent weeks, one topic has been making all the headlines in UK startupland: the Budget — and how it’ll impact the country’s tech sector. TLDR; most tech folk are feeling pretty gloomy.
Analysis
October 30, 2024
Do UK tech folk need to stop being ‘whiny’?
The tech sector has been outspoken in its criticism of reported tax changes in the run up to the UK Budget — but some think the negativity is misdirected
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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