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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Lisa O'Carroll and Ian Sample

UK edges closer to rejoining EU’s £85bn Horizon science programme

The government’s plan B involved separate science funds for the UK but science leaders have said membership of Horizon is imperative.
The government’s plan B involved separate science funds for the UK but science leaders have said membership of Horizon is imperative. Photograph: poba/Getty Images

The UK is on the brink of doing a deal to return to the EU’s £85bn science research programme Horizon Europe.

Diplomatic sources say negotiations to become an associate member will continue over the weekend and the two sides are close to agreement after three months of talks, largely over the cost of re-entry.

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