Andrew Aldridge: Why UK tech is one cause for post-Brexit optimism

Regional ‘hubs’ and ‘suburbs’

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As debate rages around how various UK business sectors might react in a post-Brexit world, Andrew Aldridge explains why - throughout the country - the technology sector stands out as an obvious area of expertise

With just six months to go before we ‘officially' leave the European Union (EU), it is understandable there remains a great deal of uncertainty about how the UK economy might react and what the future will be for UK plc. As we inch closer towards our departure, the stakes grow ever higher for many businesses right across the country. There is a great deal of discussion about how various UK business sectors might react in a post-Brexit world but the good news is that - as things stand - there are a number of areas where the UK is a genuine world leader, and, as a result of this, there are...

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