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June 29, 2026

One simple and radical idea to transform Britain’s tech sector

A popular, effective policy that would help boost Britain’s innovation economy and cost the Treasury nothing

John Thornhill

4 min read

Another year, another prime minister in Britain. This is all becoming rather tiresome. Barring an act of God, it seems certain that Andy Burnham, the so-called King of the North, will next month be appointed the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade. As yet, Britain’s 48m voters, who have yet to be consulted, have no idea about his vision, team or policies.

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John Thornhill

John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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