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By Jess Jones “We’re on track to become the world’s next Silicon Valley,” declared chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his Spring Budget announcement on Wednesday. Alongside a 2p cut to National Insurance and the introduction of a British ISA, the Budget revealed key policies for the UK’s tech industry, including increased funding for artificial intelligence (AI) and a £360m R&D package. But some tech bosses have been left wanting, particularly as the UK still lags behind rival global leaders, including the US, China and Singapore. Steve Hare, chief executive of the FTSE 100 software firm Sage, said the…

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