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June 30, 2025

UK startups have lost faith in Labour. What next?

A handful of good ideas are being undercut by broader policy missteps

John Thornhill

4 min read

The Labour government came to power in Britain last year with one massive advantage: they were not the Conservatives. 

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John Thornhill

John Thornhill is Sifted’s editorial director and cofounder. He is also innovation editor of the Financial Times, and tweets from @johnthornhillft

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