It is hoped the new battle plan will bolster the UK s sluggish vaccination programme and boost chances of immunising 13million people and ending lockdown by March.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked business leaders to help him decide which regulations should be ripped up now that the U.K has completed its divorce from the European Union.
6 January 2021
UK science facilities to be upgraded with £213 million government investment enabling researchers to respond to global challenges such as COVID-19 and climate change
new world class equipment includes supercomputers in Cardiff to track infectious diseases, airborne sensors in London to monitor greenhouse gas emissions and a unique floating offshore wind testing lab at the University of Plymouth
part of government’s flagship Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap which committed to making the UK the best place in the world for scientists and researchers to live and work
Super computers to track infectious diseases and a first-of-its kind floating offshore wind testing lab are among the world class facilities that UK researchers will gain access to, thanks to a major £213 million government investment to upgrade the UK’s scientific infrastructure.
The revelations will do little to alleviate EU fears that Britain plans to deviate from its own regulatory approach and undercut the bloc’s competitiveness now that Brexit has been completed. The so-called level playing field of fair competition rules was one of the issues that prevented British and European negotiators from striking a trade deal until December 24, just a week before the UK was due to end its post-Brexit transition phase.
One participant on the call said Johnson used a painting analogy, saying the fresco was not yet dry after Brexit and that there was an opportunity for businesses to add to the picture by telling government their needs.