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November 22, 2023

What does the UK autumn statement mean for startups?

The UK finance minister announced new measures to support manufacturing, green energy and small businesses in today's budget

Tim Smith

3 min read

It’s no secret that UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has been on a tech offensive of late — with the self-confessed Silicon Valley acolyte recently launching the world’s first ever global AI safety summit and greenlighting the UK’s re-entry into the EU’s Horizon 2020 research programme.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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