Depledge quits as Government’s startup adviser ahead of Budget

Alex Depledge MBE has quit as the Treasury’s entrepreneurship adviser ahead of the Budget, blaming the “sideshow” treatment of scaleup entrepreneurs. Depledge was appointed to the newly created role by former Chancellor Rachel Reeves in June 2025 but said under John Healey – set to deliver his first Budget on Wednesday – the Government was … Continue reading Depledge quits as Government’s startup adviser ahead of Budget