Government and politics

Where will the £1bn for world-leading clusters come from?MPs look for answers about the Prime Minister’s innovation summit commitmentNews · 21 Oct 2026 MPs call UKRI’s IP policy “far too cautious”Committee report on research infrastructure taps into ongoing debates about keeping research value within the UKNews · 21 Oct 2026 Jonathan Reynolds: some of the R&D budget could be spent “in a better way” at the local levelBusiness secretary answers parliamentary questions on industrial strategyNews · 20 Oct 2026 Science and innovation questions in the House of CommonsSome of DSIT’s budget will have to go to defence spending, says business secretaryNews · 15 Oct 2026 BIST answers questions on Matt Clifford’s departure from ARIAGovernment learnt that the funder’s chair would join Anthropic in JulyNews · 15 Oct 2026 Conservatives commit to £2bn cuts in science and innovation fundingOpposition plans to return “DSIT-equivalent” funding to 2024–25 levelsNews · 10 Oct 2026 Burnham sets “national goal” to be the world’s leading innovation nationPrime Minister’s summit speech highlights three specific policy interventions on devolving R&DNews · 9 Oct 2026 The Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of ScienceUK among countries said to have endorsed White House communiquéNews · 5 Oct 2026 Scaling the Oxford-Cambridge corridorWhat would it take for OxCam to be one of the world’s top innovation clusters?Analysis · 30 Sep 2026 Jonathan Reynolds: we will be relentlessly pro-technologyBIST secretary “delighted” to have science and innovation brief in his departmentNews · 27 Sep 2026 UK “growth survey” finds support for increased public spending on R&DA selection of economists – and AI models – want to see more investment in researchNews · 26 Sep 2026 The Lib Dem vision for science and innovationTreasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper sets out the party’s plan for growthNews · 21 Sep 2026 Who has said what about the abolition of DSIT?And will science policy end up “lost down the back of the sofa”?Analysis · 17 Sep 2026 Patrick Prendergast to chair Welsh higher education reviewWe need to support our universities to win a greater share of UKRI funding, minister saysNews · 16 Sep 2026 Science committee to go back to its old remitChanges to parliamentary and cabinet committees following government reorganisationNews · 13 Sep 2026 Liverpool mayor writes to Andy Burnham over Daresbury cutsPrime Minister’s close ally Steve Rotheram calls for a pause in proposed STFC cutsNews · 13 Sep 2026 The House of Lords debates Jodrell BankPeers press for answers on whether the government is committed to scientific research as well as heritageNews · 11 Sep 2026 Chris McDonald sets out the government’s innovation prioritiesThe science minister’s address to Universities UK promised an emphasis on international competitiveness, bureaucracy reduction, and reindustrialisationAnalysis · 10 Sep 2026 A “significant proportion” of BIST staff to be outside of LondonDepartment says it is working on a long-term location strategyNews · 9 Sep 2026 MPs push for scrutiny on AI Security Institute and ARIABusiness committee raises concerns over transparency and remitsNews · 8 Sep 2026 Alyn Smith appointed new Scottish innovation ministerStirling MSP to join government following Ben Macpherson’s departureNews · 2 Sep 2026 Andy Burnham makes a commitment to “save Jodrell Bank”Prime Minister’s pledge follows his first appearance in Parliament, while MPs also raise cuts at Boulby underground laboratoryNews · 2 Sep 2026 Scottish innovation minister steps downBen Macpherson leaves government after less than a yearNews · 25 Aug 2026 Who’s who in BIST?The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade is the new home of UK R&D policy – we take a look at the portfoliosAnalysis · 21 Aug 2026 Welsh government review seeks “new approach” for researchThe Welsh government’s major review of higher education has formally commenced with the publication of the terms of reference – though the review chair and…News · 4 Aug 2026 Science committee seeks clarity over DSIT’s fateHouse of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee chair Chi Onwurah has written to ministers in search of precise information about what will…News · 4 Aug 2026 Burnham’s rewiring of the state to push innovation funding to mayorsA Cabinet statement promises late stage innovation funding for mayoral authorities, and an uncertain future for arm’s length bodies.Analysis · 31 Jul 2026 Is more policy engagement activity leading to “duplication and confusion”?A new report from the Institute for Government (IFG) goes over how recent years have seen substantial investments from universities, research councils and…Analysis · 22 Jul 2026 Science diplomacy should be part of UKRI’s remit, MPs argueThe House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s inquiry into science diplomacy has concluded with a final report: Sovereignty, strategy,…Analysis · 7 Jul 2026