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Sir James Dyson claims Rishi Sunak’s science superpower pledge is hot air | Politics News
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Billionaire businessman Sir James Dyson has issued fresh criticism of the prime minister, claiming his pledge to turn the UK into a science and technology superpower is a “mere political slogan”. The founder and chief engineer of the multinational technology company Dyson also complained – in a letter to The Times – that he has…
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Big Ideas Live: Can the UK become a science superpower? | Science & Tech News
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt wants to turn the UK into the next Silicon Valley. The question many scientists are asking is: How? Although there were no cuts to science and technology in Mr Hunt’s autumn statement, those in the field say a lot more must be done to realise the government’s ambition. For a special Sky…
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Jeremy Hunt plans for UK to become a ‘science superpower’ – is this possible? | Science & Tech News
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The UK’s science and technology sector survived a much feared spending cut in this week’s budget – but those in the field say the government will need to do more to realise the UK’s potential as a “science superpower.” The expectation was that this was going to be a budget of cuts, with the government’s…