UK startups are trying to save cash by scaling back hiring plans, ahead of increases to employer tax contributions and falling VC funding in the second half of 2024.
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March 28, 2025
UK startups scale back hiring plans ahead of tax hikes
New job adverts have fallen by 21% as startups tighten their belts and turn to AI agents
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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