Scientists criticise Treasury for taking back £1.6bn funding

The money had been set aside for UK involvement in the EU’s £88 billion Horizon Europe research programme.

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Scientists have criticised the Treasury for taking back £1.6 billion it had allocated for research.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy returned the funds to the Treasury, according to a Government document which sparked criticism from scientists.

The money had been set aside for UK involvement in the EU’s 100 billion euro (£88 billion) Horizon Europe research programme.