UK to rejoin EU’s Horizon science programme after a two-year absence

The UK is ready to rejoin the EU’s Horizon science programme after two years of absence post-Brexit, Sky News has been advised.

The last deal is ready to be agreed inside hours and may very well be introduced tomorrow by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, as first reported at the moment by Bloomberg. Sources have confirmed the report back to Sky News.

The subject has been sat on the prime minister’s desk for weeks as he has been making an attempt to barter the next sum for British scientists to make sure they catch up after the two-year absence.

There had been fears the deal between the UK and and the EU could stall over the sums concerned.

Sky News understands that Mr Sunak has authorised the deal in precept and is prone to communicate to Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission President, to finalise it inside hours.