Rishi Sunak unveils £370 million science superpower blueprint

Science minister says Treasury should release Plan B funding to ensure UK science does not suffer if negotiations take months

1 March

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says discussions will begin once new Northern Ireland framework is confirmed

27 February

Potential UK-EU deal on Northern Ireland is chance to finalise Horizon association, but UK’s financial contribution ‘will have to be changed’

27 February

Unused funds earmarked for UK association to the European Union’s research programme returned to Treasury

21 February

Major funding pledges on AI, quantum computers and engineering technology are among 10 key actions to ‘cement science superpower status by 2030’