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Boris Johnson

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Where do the contenders for next UK prime minister stand on science?

The race to replace Boris Johnson as UK prime minister has begun, with Suella Braverman and Steve Baker announcing their intention to run. They may be joined by Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and others, but where do the hopefuls stand on science?

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UK science minister George Freeman

Society

UK minister says EU is 鈥榳eaponising science鈥� in Brexit deal row

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Sentinel-3, one of the satellites used by the Copernicus programme

Space

UK may go it alone in orbit after Brexit shutout from EU space plans

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Nobel prize

Society

UK visa for top scientists was given to just one person in first year

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TOPSHOT - The sun sets behind the Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay in the Irish Sea in north west England on May 26, 2021. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Environment

UK expects to produce more electricity than it needs by 2030

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Maureen McLean/Shutterstock (12879001d) Pollution on the Jubilee River in Taplow. During 2021, water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers in England 372,533 times. By 2040 the sewage discharges into rivers is targetted to be reduced by 40%, however, many environmentalists say this is too little, too late Pollution, Jubilee River, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, UK - 02 Apr 2022

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UK environment watchdog rebukes government for slow action on nature

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Maureen McLean/Shutterstock (12761084a) Traffic queuing westbound on the M4 in Dorney, Buckinghamshire, UK, on January 14, 2022. There have been frequent accidents on the M4 whilst it is being upgraded to an "all-lane running" smart motorway. There are narrow lanes and the hard shoulder has been removed but the new intermittent refuge areas are not in operation yet. 38 people have died on Smart Motorways in the past five years in the UK. The roll out of any new Smart Motorway upgrades in the UK is currently on hold pending a safety review. M4 Smart Motorway Upgrade, Dorney, Buckinghamshire, UK - 14 Jan 2022

Environment

UK greenhouse gas emissions jumped by a record amount last year

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Climate protestors gather for the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice march on November 6, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Day seven of the 2021 climate summit in Glasgow will focus on nature. While on the outside tens of thousands of climate protestors will attempt to hold the governments to account by marching through the streets of Glasgow. The 26th "Conference of the Parties" and represents a gathering of all the countries signed on to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Climate Agreement. The aim of this year's conference is to commit countries to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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The UK still won’t say how much CO2 its Net Zero Strategy will save

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2021/11/26: Protesters march with a Fuel Poverty Action banner during the demonstration in Parliament Square. Protesters gathered outside the Houses of Parliament and marched to Downing Street to deliver a letter to Boris Johnson, demanding action on excess winter deaths. Tens of thousands of people, particularly the oldest and poorest, die each year due to cold homes and the inability to afford heating. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Environment

Energy crisis: What can the UK government do to help cut fuel bills?

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Lulworth skipper butterfly

Life

UK will ‘pause’ publication of data showing biodiversity in decline

Next year will see an important meeting to agree global biodiversity targets, but the UK says it won't be publishing key data on wildlife and habitats

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Environment

UK net zero strategy under fire for failure to show carbon savings

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Health

UK’s slow response to covid-19 was a ‘serious’ error, say MPs

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Environment

UK could halve energy demand by 2050 without reducing quality of life

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Technology

Norwegian reservoirs power homes in Great Britain via 724km cable

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