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EU offers quota deal to end UK-France standoff over €5bn Scaleup fund

The talks follow France’s attempt to block UK participation in the fund


Bank of England data suggest Brexit reduced the size of the UK economy by around 6%. Credit: Unsplash

UK government officials have entered crunch talks with their European counterparts, after France tried to block its participation in the EU’s flagship tech investment fund. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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