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Government moves faster than your inbox

New rules, new money, new deadlines. Most start-ups hear about them late, or from a fine.

Every Tuesday, The Seam takes one theme from Seam’s own analysis of the public record, such as who gets a meeting with a minister or where defence money goes, and says what it means for a start-up. Then come the five things to know from government that week. It takes about five minutes to read.

• One theme each week, with a chart drawn from Seam’s analysis
• Five things to know from government that week, each with what it means for a small company
• One thing to do now, with its deadline
• Every claim linked to the public record. No party politics.