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Doom, Gloom and Unease: London's Tech Scene Reacts to Brexit

With the break from the EU, many in the tech sector were left questioning whether the city can fulfil its promise of becoming a global technology hub.
Old Street Roundabout in East London's Tech City cluster | Source: Wikimedia Commons
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(Bloomberg) -- At Second Home, a co-working space for startups in a trendy part of East London, young tech workers were discussing the ramifications of the Brexit vote as a gourmet ice cream truck served fresh scoops out front Friday. Young people voted overwhelmingly to remain part of the European Union, according to exit polls, and many of those working in London's burgeoning tech scene were horrified by Britain's decision to break away.

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