By Patricia Figueiredo ( November 3, 2026, 13:10 GMT | Insight) -- UK tech businesses facing regulatory barriers to growth should raise them with the government early, science, innovation and investment minister Chris McDonald has said. The government should become a “better customer” for young British firms, with public procurement helping companies demonstrate that their technology works, he said.Regulatory frameworks must accelerate the UK's tech industry, not slow it down, a government minister said on Tuesday, citing efforts to boost economic growth in sectors such as AI and quantum computing....
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