Post-Brexit Britain will need many more female techies, says Sir Vince Cable

John Leonard
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More effort needed to recruit women into tech if the UK is not to fall further behind

Amid constant complaints from business about the shortage of IT skills, it is surprising that more attention is not given to the massive gender imbalance within the industry. A large number of tale...

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