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Startup news

Treasury puts £100m into regional and first-time VC funds

The second tranche of the £400m Investor Pathways Capital Initiative goes to early-stage funds outside London. Who gets the cheques has not been named.

18 · 8 August 2026
Immigration policy

UK opens Global Talent visa route to 100-plus employers

More than 100 named companies can now bring foreign researchers into Britain on the Global Talent visa. The list runs from GSK and IBM to quantum startups — and leaves out the newest AI labs.

17 · 8 August 2026