Sharon Todd on turning Britain into a science superpower
It urgently needs an industrial strategy, argues the head of a science and innovation charity
RISHI SUNAK’S laudable ambition to turn Britain into a science superpower has moved innovation up the political agenda. This is a welcome development, mirrored by the rhetoric from opposition parties.
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