# Government

‘We don’t know what sauce entrepreneurs are going to be eaten with’: What France’s government collapse means for startups
Analysis
December 4, 2024
‘We don’t know what sauce entrepreneurs are going to be eaten with’: What France’s government collapse means for startups
MPs voted to oust the prime minister just weeks before the 2025 budget has to be approved
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘One of the biggest growth levers’: UK government announces plans to mobilise £80bn from pension funds for investment
News
November 14, 2024
‘One of the biggest growth levers’: UK government announces plans to mobilise £80bn from pension funds for investment
It’s the “biggest set of reforms to the pensions market in decades”, says finance minister Rachel Reeves
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
What Trump’s second presidency could mean for European defence tech startups
Analysis
November 6, 2024
What Trump’s second presidency could mean for European defence tech startups
Trump secured the US presidency for his second term — here’s what investors think that could mean for defence startups
Anne Sraders
'A kick in the teeth' or 'necessary'? UK tech reacts to tax hikes and exit relief scheme changes in the Budget
Analysis
October 30, 2024
'A kick in the teeth' or 'necessary'? UK tech reacts to tax hikes and exit relief scheme changes in the Budget
In the much anticipated Budget, UK finance minister Rachel Reeves announced plans to raise £40bn in tax
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Tax hikes and exit relief scheme changes: How the UK Budget will impact startups
News
October 30, 2024
Tax hikes and exit relief scheme changes: How the UK Budget will impact startups
Capital gains and carried interest tax increases — but a relief scheme on founder exit earnings isn’t scrapped as feared
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Do UK tech folk need to stop being ‘whiny’?
Analysis
October 30, 2024
Do UK tech folk need to stop being ‘whiny’?
The tech sector has been outspoken in its criticism of reported tax changes in the run up to the UK Budget — but some think the negativity is misdirected
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
‘Unprecedented’: Startup tax advisors flooded with enquiries ahead of UK Budget as founders mull overseas relocation
News
October 29, 2024
‘Unprecedented’: Startup tax advisors flooded with enquiries ahead of UK Budget as founders mull overseas relocation
Reported changes to capital gains tax and employers national insurance contributions have unsettled many UK founders
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Deeptech founders: Europe needs more courage
Analysis
October 24, 2024
Deeptech founders: Europe needs more courage
How Europe is failing its deeptech startups in scaling
Mimi Billing
500 entrepreneurs tell UK government increases to capital gains tax could 'jeopardise' country’s tech sector
News
October 14, 2024
500 entrepreneurs tell UK government increases to capital gains tax could 'jeopardise' country’s tech sector
The letter — signed by several unicorn founders — urges the UK government to “resist” hiking capital gains tax
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
‘The ecosystem is worried’ — new budget proposal will slow startup growth, warn French founders
Analysis
October 11, 2024
‘The ecosystem is worried’ — new budget proposal will slow startup growth, warn French founders
The French government’s 2025 budget proposal has failed to win over the tech sector
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Investors show mixed feelings about Austria’s far-right electoral win
Analysis
October 1, 2024
Investors show mixed feelings about Austria’s far-right electoral win
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party came first in the country’s recent election, but what does it mean for tech?
Zosia Wanat and Miriam Partington
UK founders rush to sell startups ahead of Autumn Budget
Analysis
September 30, 2024
UK founders rush to sell startups ahead of Autumn Budget
Others are mulling overseas relocation amid mounting concerns that potential increases in capital gains tax could impact the value of an exit
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Tech dispatch from the UK Labour Party conference
Analysis
September 25, 2024
Tech dispatch from the UK Labour Party conference
There was uncertainty in the air among startups in Liverpool at the party's annual shindig
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
France finally has a new government. What does it mean for startups?
Analysis
September 23, 2024
France finally has a new government. What does it mean for startups?
After two months of limbo, France has a new government. Here's what’s in it for startups
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Germany unveils €12bn initiative to bolster startup scene
News
September 18, 2024
Germany unveils €12bn initiative to bolster startup scene
Politicians hope to mobilise €12bn from both public and private investors by 2030
Miriam Partington
ARIA's Ilan Gur on backing the big breakthroughs barely anyone thinks are possible
Interview
August 27, 2024
ARIA's Ilan Gur on backing the big breakthroughs barely anyone thinks are possible
The CEO of the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency on how the magic works
Amy Lewin
UK startups warn they ‘won’t survive’ if HMRC claws back tax credits
Analysis
August 6, 2024
UK startups warn they ‘won’t survive’ if HMRC claws back tax credits
Startups say they've been wrongly asked to pay back thousands of pounds in tax credits as HMRC implements measures to tackle “error and fraud”
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Freya Pratty
'The equivalent of cutting back on railroads in the nineteenth century' — UK pulls £1.3bn in AI and tech funding
News
August 2, 2024
'The equivalent of cutting back on railroads in the nineteenth century' — UK pulls £1.3bn in AI and tech funding
Some founders and investors say that cuts could stop the country’s tech sector competing on a global scale — but others play down impact
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Patrick Vallance on the 'really big block' holding back UK chip startups at the scaleup phase
Interview
August 1, 2024
Patrick Vallance on the 'really big block' holding back UK chip startups at the scaleup phase
The UK’s new science minister tells Sifted he wants to help startups access funding and talent, as government-backed chip incubator launches second cohort
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
What does GB Energy mean for climate tech?
Analysis
July 26, 2024
What does GB Energy mean for climate tech?
GB Energy has £8.3bn to invest over the next five years, and hopes to mobilise a hefty £60bn of private capital on top of that
Freya Pratty and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Trump vs. European tech
Analysis
July 19, 2024
Trump vs. European tech
Many European founders and investors are worried about Trump returning to power — and are surprised that their US peers are backing him
Zosia Wanat
France’s government freeze raises big questions for tech
Analysis
July 8, 2024
France’s government freeze raises big questions for tech
The unexpected outcome of Macron’s surprise snap election has done little to provide clarity for the country's tech sector
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Is UK tech set for a Labour of love?
Analysis
July 8, 2024
Is UK tech set for a Labour of love?
Tech folk want the UK's new government to help them secure more funding and access overseas talent — will they get their wishes?
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
How the UK can become a global software leader
Opinion
July 3, 2024
How the UK can become a global software leader
Five quick policy wins for the incoming government
Phill Robinson

# Government

‘We don’t know what sauce entrepreneurs are going to be eaten with’: What France’s government collapse means for startups

‘One of the biggest growth levers’: UK government announces plans to mobilise £80bn from pension funds for investment

What Trump’s second presidency could mean for European defence tech startups

'A kick in the teeth' or 'necessary'? UK tech reacts to tax hikes and exit relief scheme changes in the Budget

Tax hikes and exit relief scheme changes: How the UK Budget will impact startups

Do UK tech folk need to stop being ‘whiny’?

‘Unprecedented’: Startup tax advisors flooded with enquiries ahead of UK Budget as founders mull overseas relocation

Deeptech founders: Europe needs more courage

500 entrepreneurs tell UK government increases to capital gains tax could 'jeopardise' country’s tech sector

‘The ecosystem is worried’ — new budget proposal will slow startup growth, warn French founders

Investors show mixed feelings about Austria’s far-right electoral win

UK founders rush to sell startups ahead of Autumn Budget

Tech dispatch from the UK Labour Party conference

France finally has a new government. What does it mean for startups?

Germany unveils €12bn initiative to bolster startup scene

ARIA's Ilan Gur on backing the big breakthroughs barely anyone thinks are possible

UK startups warn they ‘won’t survive’ if HMRC claws back tax credits

'The equivalent of cutting back on railroads in the nineteenth century' — UK pulls £1.3bn in AI and tech funding

Patrick Vallance on the 'really big block' holding back UK chip startups at the scaleup phase

What does GB Energy mean for climate tech?

Trump vs. European tech

France’s government freeze raises big questions for tech

Is UK tech set for a Labour of love?

How the UK can become a global software leader