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Treasury adviser is quitting days before Healey's first Budget, warning Labour treats entrepreneurs as a 'sideshow'

Treasury adviser is quitting days before Healey's first Budget, warning Labour treats entrepreneurs as a 'sideshow'

Alex Depledge says she has had "barely any face time" with John Healey, after fortnightly meetings with Rachel Reeves. The Hassle.com founder, 45, will leave on Thursday, the day after the Chancellor delivers his Budget. She warns Britain has just 18 months to back AI-era scale-ups or be left behind. She also accuses ministers of pouring taxpayer money into legacy industries.

Depledge said arriving at the Treasury in 2025 felt 'like organ rejection'.

Under Healey, she had to 'relitigate all the arguments I had already won'.

Ex-Bank of England economist Andy Haldane warns of a 'Liz Truss-style' market meltdown.

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