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September 29, 2026

Ineffable, Recursive, Fractile call on UK to limit non-competes

London neolab Inherent has coordinated an open letter — and removed non-competes in its own contracts

The founders of some of the UK’s most valuable AI companies have called on the government to restrict the use of non-compete clauses and lengthy notice periods that they say keep top researchers out of the labour market.

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

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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