Horizon is a European Union scheme that funds research projects which the UK says it has been excluded from for the past three years, following Brexit.
Britain's PM Rishi Sunak and Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty visit a lab testing vaping products at Kent Scientific Services in West Malling, southern England, on May 30, 2023. / Photo: AFP
"As part of the new deal negotiated over the last six months, the Prime Minister has secured improved financial terms of association to Horizon Europe that are right for the UK," a statement said on Thursday."The EU and UK are key strategic partners and allies, and today's agreement proves that point. We will continue to be at the forefront of global science and research," von der Leyen said in a statement.
"Horizon will give UK companies and research institutions unrivalled opportunities to lead global work to develop new technologies and research projects, in areas from health to AI," it added. Cancer Research UK chief Michelle Mitchell said EU and UK should"work with urgency to rebuild the strong position the UK occupied in the Horizon programme".
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