Update: Woodford calls for Patient Capital tax wrapper to boost small business investment

More support needed for UK innovation

Daniel Flynn
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Neil Woodford has spoken of the need for a "patient capital ISA" to help incentivise the flow of investment into early stage businesses as he works with the UK government on its Patient Capital Review, announced in this year's Autumn Statement.

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