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Media reports of a draft deal between the two sides remain unconfirmed by EU officials, but various groups in the research community have welcomed positive signs

A drop off in the number of commercially led trials has had an opportunity cost for UK taxpayers of an estimated £360 million over the past five years, says government commissioned review

Talks are dragging on, and the government evidently is not optimistic about agreeing association this side of the summer recess

London and Brussels are still to agree on terms for the UK to join the €95.5B research programme and in response to pleas from researchers, the prime minister sends a mixed message on getting association over the line

Science leaders once more make the case for UK joining the €95.5B research programme. ‘Association with Horizon is crucial for the success of UK science and therefore the future of our country’, MPs are told

The UK is diverging from the EU in its proposed light-touch approach to AI regulation. The plan is going down well with companies, but much still depends on how it is implemented

Rather than creating a new single regulator, existing oversight bodies will tailor the rules to suit specific sectors. Five guiding principles will be applied to ensure safe and appropriate implementation of the technology