By Jon Menon ( September 25, 2026, 14:38 GMT | Comment) -- The UK government should use procurement, competition policy and investment screening to stop innovative British companies going overseas to grow, according to Martin Wrigley, the chair of an informal UK cross-party parliamentary group that aims to address barriers facing UK start-ups and smaller firms.Britain should use public procurement, competition policy and investment screening to stop innovative British companies going overseas in search of growth opportunities, the chair of an informal UK cross-party parliamentary group that aims to address barriers facing UK start-ups and smaller firms has told MLex. ...
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