Theappointment nodoubt comes as a relief for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whostruggledfor months to fill the role.

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I have first hand experience of building and scaling a business here in the UK, she said.

Ex-Darktrace boss Poppy Gustafsson named UK investment minister

These include former ex-Barclays deputy chairman Gerry Grimstone and former Financial Times Group CEO Rona Fairhead.

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Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.

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