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November 19, 2025

Matt Clifford: It’s rational for British founders to move to the US

Clifford sits down with Sifted to discuss the UK’s AI hopes, problems with working in government and EF’s shift to the US

It’s been anything but a quiet life for Matt Clifford since he stepped back as the UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s AI advisor over the summer. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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