Tech firms got £39.9m of £50bn UK Export Finance support in five years
Digital and tech companies received 0.08 per cent of UK Export Finance support over five years, analysis by law firm Sullivan & Worcester has found.
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Digital and tech companies received 0.08 per cent of UK Export Finance support over five years, analysis by law firm Sullivan & Worcester has found.
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