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  "id": 15872549,
  "title": "UK tech race at risk from ‘far too cautious’ government, warns watchdog",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/uk-tech-race-at-risk-from-far-too-cautious-government-warns-watchdog",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T10:06:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/uk-tech-race-at-risk-from-far-too-cautious-government-warns-watchdog/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Britain risks falling behind in the global tech race unless the government takes greater risks backing British startups, the chairman of Parliament’s spending watchdog has warned. In a report published on Wednesday, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) urged UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to take more equity stakes in companies it funds, arguing taxpayers are [...]",
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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."
}