UK scientists attack 'reckless' Tory cuts to international research

Projects tackling some of world's major problems - including the climate crisis - are set to be cancelled or cut back after budget cuts

Hundreds of key research projects aimed at tackling some of the world's major problems - from antimicrobial resistance to the climate crisis - will have to be cancelled or cut back thanks to budget cuts imposed by the government.

Last week, the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency - which controls science funding in Britain - told universities that its budget for international development projects had been cut from 245m to 125m.