More than 200 UK firms at ‘serious risk’ from Silicon Valley Bank collapse

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At least 200 UK tech companies are at “serious risk” from the collapse of the British division of Silicon Valley Bank.

Rishi Sunak and the chancellor have held emergency talks with the governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey this weekend to come up with a cash lifeline for affected firms as the bank goes into insolvency.