Brexit (un)balance sheet shows cons far outweigh pros
Three years in and Brexit has little tangible to offer beyond blue passports. But the drawbacks are already happening and will get worse.
BBC reads from Brexiter textbook on threat to UK science
BBC Today presenter counters arguments by top scientist with dangerous rubbish about funding science from £39bn Brexit divorce bill.
Brexit experiment will fail UK science. Here’s why
Brexit will be a huge blow to UK research funding and British scientific leadership. “No deal” will make things even worse.
UK scientists are appalled at the havoc Brexit will wreak
Survey of staff by the Francis Crick Institute shows no one trusts the government to deliver a decent deal for the cutting edge UK research.
Spoiler alert: May’s delays mean no progress at EU summit
This week’s European Council summit won’t move Brexit talks forward, thanks to deadlock over Irish border, security and science.
Hawking said many insightful things – not least on Brexit...
Hawking opposed Brexit during referendum, then urged tackling social inequality and NHS crisis after vote. Brexit makes both harder.
UK heading for second-class science deal
Government half accepts we’ll end with worse deal on science than we currently have. This is crying shame since we're now a leader.
Forever on the back foot
Fear of confronting Brexiters over ECJ and budget payments keeps government from painting positive picture of future UK-EU relations.
Pledge for science and farming offers stopgap not solution
Treasury commitment to continue funding for science projects agreed before this autumn and for farmers until 2020 isn’t good enough.
Boffin braindrain risks Britain’s ascendancy
The government needs to offer assurances, and funding, if it is to keep scientific research onshore. The uncertainty is already hurting.
EU not denying patients life-saving breast cancer drugs
Press claims EU red tape keeps cancer-fighting drug from patients. Manufacturer delays and UK’s value for money concerns are bigger hurdles.
No Health Surplus: Brexit wouldn’t yield billions for NHS
Vote Leave say that Brexit would give us the fiscal firepower needed to save the NHS. They’re wrong.