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October 25, 2026
Alex Depledge quits UK treasury job over 'sideshow' treatment of scaleups
The government's entrepreneurship advisor said she will step down the day after the Budget
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The UK government's entrepreneurship adviser Alex Depledge is stepping down, accusing ministers of treating the country's fastest-growing companies as a "sideshow" while prioritising traditional industries.
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