The UK government has announced a raft of new economic policies — including changes to tax and visa schemes — designed to help more startups launch and scale in the UK.
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October 28, 2026
UK Budget: Capital gains, work visas and young entrepreneur allowances
Finance minister unveils new measures aimed at improving conditions for British startups and scaleups
Maya Dharampal-Hornby, Freya Pratty and Damisola Sulaiman
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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .
Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky
Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

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