# Andy Burnham

‘There’s no magic money tree’: Alex Depledge on the Budget, startup lobbying and why she left the UK government
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News
October 29, 2026
‘There’s no magic money tree’: Alex Depledge on the Budget, startup lobbying and why she left the UK government
Departing entrepreneurship advisor takes aim at ‘whiny’ founders and the OBR’s economic policies
Martin Coulter
UK Budget: Capital gains, work visas and young entrepreneur allowances
Explainer
October 28, 2026
UK Budget: Capital gains, work visas and young entrepreneur allowances
Finance minister unveils new measures aimed at improving conditions for British startups and scaleups
Maya Dharampal-Hornby, Freya Pratty, Damisola Sulaiman and Martin Coulter
Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help
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Features
October 15, 2026
Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help
Chip giant’s CEO talks Nscale, challenger Fractile and European stagnation
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
UK looks to ban non-competes to stop ‘drag on innovation’
News
October 9, 2026
UK looks to ban non-competes to stop ‘drag on innovation’
The move follows lobbying by some of the UK’s most valuable AI companies
Tom Nugent
UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say
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August 26, 2026
UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say
M&G Investments and Schroders are said to be among those in contention
Martin Coulter
Burnham sparks backlash over reported plans to ditch DSIT
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July 20, 2026
Burnham sparks backlash over reported plans to ditch DSIT
UK tech leaders warn overhaul would be a ‘big mistake’
Martin Coulter
One simple and radical idea to transform Britain’s tech sector
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Sifted View
June 29, 2026
One simple and radical idea to transform Britain’s tech sector
A popular, effective policy that would help boost Britain’s innovation economy and cost the Treasury nothing
John Thornhill
Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?
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Analysis
June 23, 2026
Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?
Over the past decade, Andy Burnham has overseen one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech hubs as mayor of Greater Manchester
Tom Nugent and Martin Coulter

# Andy Burnham

‘There’s no magic money tree’: Alex Depledge on the Budget, startup lobbying and why she left the UK government

UK Budget: Capital gains, work visas and young entrepreneur allowances

Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help

UK looks to ban non-competes to stop ‘drag on innovation’

UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say

Burnham sparks backlash over reported plans to ditch DSIT

One simple and radical idea to transform Britain’s tech sector

Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?