Should UKRI reforms be managed to protect the UK's international scientific standing?

The House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee published a report on 7 July criticising UKRI's ongoing reorganisation of its research portfolio. The report highlights the withdrawal of funding for a planned upgrade at Cern, which risks weakening the UK's international standing in physics and its relationship with the EU on science and innovation. MPs warn that reforms lack a coherent science diplomacy framework.