Brexit chaos holding back UK tech sector: London mayor


Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters at an event to promote the start of London Tech Week, in London, Britain, June 10, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

LONDON: London's booming technology sector could be making even faster progress if the gridlock over Brexit wasn't depriving thousands of startups and big tech companies of the certainty they need over policy, London mayor Sadiq Khan said on June 10.

Speaking on the opening day of London Tech Week, Europe's biggest technology festival, Khan said Brexit had drained government resources and attention away from important debates, such as over the use artificial intelligence (AI).

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