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September 23, 2022

What does Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget mean for UK startups?

Investors and founders are encouraged by some of the new chancellor's plans


Amy O'Brien

6 min read

UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

When Kwasi Kwarteng delivered the new UK government’s first major fiscal policy package in today’s “mini-budget”, all eyes in the British tech scene were on what support the new chancellor would give the country’s startup ecosystem. 

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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