The UK is to return to the flagship Horizon Europe science research programme, Rishi Sunak has confirmed.
The prime minister said that from Thursday, British scientists can apply once again for grants from the £85bn programme, a move that will be welcomed with jubilation from the science community in the UK which was once one of the leading beneficiaries of the fund.
Sunak said: “We have worked with our EU partners to make sure that this is the right deal for the UK, unlocking unparalleled research opportunities, and also the right deal for British taxpayers.”
The deal was sealed after a call between Sunak and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, on Wednesday night.
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This is a great step forward. It's certainly an important step in the right direction. But as important as this step is, this country needs more. Far more! The incalculable damage that the fossils in the Conservative Party have visited upon the
