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April 5, 2020

UK tech leaders call on government to act now to save startups

Save our Startups campaign warns that many of the 30,000 startups in the UK could collapse.


Save our Startups

Some of the most influential figures in UK tech have backed a campaign to push the government to follow France and Germany in announcing a support package for startups to deal with the Covid-19 crisis.

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