{
  "id": 15869307,
  "title": "MPs urge UK government to play venture capitalist with taxpayer-funded tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/mps-urge-uk-government-to-play-venture-capitalist-with-taxpayer-15869307",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-21T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/10/21/mps-urge-uk-government-to-play-venture-capitalist-with-taxpayer-funded-tech/5304212"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Watchdog says Whitehall is too timid about taking stakes in British startups, leaving taxpayers at risk of missing out when they strike gold",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}