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UK investment minister Poppy Gustafsson to quit - Sky News
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on September 5, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Poppy Gustafsson resigns as UK investment minister, less than a year after her appointment by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to enhance investor relations.
UK investment minister Poppy Gustafsson to quit - Sky News
Poppy Gustafsson's Resignation Announcement
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's investment minister Poppy Gustafsson is set to resign, Sky News reported on Friday, less than a year after the former CEO of cybersecurity firm Darktrace was appointed to the role.
Gustafsson was handed the position, which sits jointly under the finance ministry and business department, in October last year by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to oversee a bolstered Office for Investment to strengthen ties with investors.
(Reporting by William James; Editing by Alistair Smout)
Key Takeaways
- •Poppy Gustafsson resigns as UK investment minister.
- •Gustafsson was appointed less than a year ago.
- •She was the former CEO of Darktrace.
- •The role is under the finance ministry and business department.
- •Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed her to strengthen investor ties.
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