Some of the UK’s most powerful tech entrepreneurs have warned David Cameron against clamping down on immigration
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Sarah Wood, CEO and cofounder of Unruly, said: "If the government is serious about growing Britains digital economy and competing on a global stage, it cannot afford to cut off the oxygen that feeds our ecosystem - skilled talent from around the world, drawn to London and the UK precisely because of its diversity, creativity and vitality. "The UK has become a global tech hub thanks in large part to startup founders, investors and employees from across the globe, including many of us who were not born in Britain but choose to invest our time and talents here,” the letter reads. "We call on you to ensure that any future changes to the immigration system make it easier, not harder, for qualified digital entrepreneurs to come to the UK to start their business, and for growing startups to hire top international talent." Guy Levin, executive director of Coadec and a former political advisor to the Treasury, said any changes to the immigration system must make it easier, not harder, for digital entrepreneurs to come to the UK to start their business and for growing startups to hire top international talent. We call on you to ensure that any future changes to the immigration system make it easier, not harder, for qualified digital entrepreneurs to come to the UK to start their business, and for growing startups to hire top international talent.
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