The Daily Express, July 26
Leading Brexiteer Sir Iain Duncan Smith has accused the EU of using its flagship £81billion science programme, Horizon, as a “weapon to bully the UK” after Rishi Sunak opted to delay the decision on whether to rejoin the research group until after the summer.
Talks between Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen have been ongoing regarding the terms upon which the UK could rejoin the scientific community.
However, an agreement is yet to be reached and Sir Iain does not believe the proposed arrangement is in the taxpayer’s interests.
He told Express.co.uk: “I don’t think it is value for money. We do not really control where the money is spent.
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