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Ministers roll out the red carpet for entrepreneurs and their investors

Lobbyists have been given everything on their wish-list

A CHANCELLOR EXTOLLING the virtues of innovation and entrepreneurship is about as surprising as a defence minister praising the army. Entrepreneurs can thus be forgiven for taking budget-day dispatches with a pinch of salt. But Rishi Sunak’s address on October 27th matched the warm words with action.

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