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August 6, 2026

UK expands talent visa to more than 100 companies

Notably absent from the list are the country’s latest cohort of AI labs

Freya Pratty

2 min read

The UK has expanded its Global Talent visa to allow “innovative companies” to bring foreign scientists and engineers into the country more easily. 

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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

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