Business · 27 July 2026

AI Minister's £25k plan to keep British tech firms in the UK

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High-growth science and digital businesses can now claim back up to £25,000 a year to cover their overseas hiring bills. Kanishka Narayan, the AI minister in Andy Burnham's cabinet, told the Financial Times he wants to help British start-ups expand locally. But Charles Avens, an immigration expert, warned that expensive sponsorship fees are already pricing smaller businesses out.

By BriefTea Editorial · 27 July 2026 at 13:26

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