UK science and technology policy issues

These references relate to issues around science and technology policy in the United Kingdom that are relevant to understanding CBW issues and responses to them.

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Title 2026-0424 {UK} [MoD] [UKSA] PR — How we protected the UK and space in March 2026
Sides 5
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/news/how-we-protected-the-uk-and-space-in-march-2026
Title 2026-0313 {UK} [MoD] PR — Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs
Sides 9
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/news/overhaul-of-nuclear-system-to-speed-up-building-and-cut-costs
Title 2026-0219 {UK} [MoD] [UKSA] PR — How we protected the UK and space in January 2026
Sides 5
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/news/how-we-protected-the-uk-and-space-in-january-2026
Title 2026-0216 {UK} [MoD] [Dstl] Case study — Partnering with the EPSRC funds vital defence research
Sides 4
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/partnering-with-the-epsrc-funds-vital-defence-research
Title 2026-0110 [UKDefJ] UK confirms closure of less-lethal weapons advisory body
Author Craig Langford
Sides 2
Weblink https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-closure-of-less-lethal-weapons-advisory-body/
Title 2025-0915 [Gua] Editorial — The Guardian view on Merck-s exit – Britain-s biopharma strategy stalls in the face of China-s rise
Sides 3
Weblink https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/15/the-guardian-view-on-mercks-exit-britains-biopharma-strategy-stalls-in-the-face-of-chinas-rise
Title 2025-0912 [Gua] Britain is a terrible place to sell medicines says drug firm executive
Author Julia Kollewe
Sides 2
Weblink https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/12/britain-terrible-place-sell-medicines-drug-firm-executive-sanofi
Title 2025-0912 [Gua] AstraZeneca pauses GBP200m investment in Cambridge research site
Author Simon Goodley, Julia Kollewe
Sides 2
Weblink https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/12/astrazeneca-pauses-200m-investment-in-cambridge-research-site
Title 2025-0910 [Gua] US drugmaker Merck scraps GBP1bn London research centre and cuts 125 science jobs
Author Julia Kollewe
Sides 3
Weblink https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/10/us-drugmaker-merck-scraps-1bn-london-research-centre-and-cuts-125-science-jobs
Title 2025-0725 {UK} [MoD] Defence STEM engagement
Sides 3
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-stem-engagement
Title 2025-0721 {UK} [HoC] [SITC] PR — How can the world feed itself Q Committee launches inquiry to investigate how science enhances food security
Sides 2
Weblink https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/science-innovation-and-technology-committee/news/208506/how-can-the-world-feed-itself-committee-launches-inquiry-to-investigate-how-science-enhances-food-security/
Title 2025-0713 [Gua] Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics overwhelmed by the millions published
Author Ian Sample
Sides 5
Weblink https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jul/13/quality-of-scientific-papers-questioned-as-academics-overwhelmed-by-the-millions-published
Title 2025-0711 {UK} [HoC] [SITC] PubPR — UK-s Online Safety regime unable to tackle the spread of misinformation and cannot keep users safe online MPs warn
Sides 2
Weblink https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/science-innovation-and-technology-committee/news/208296/uks-online-safety-regime-unable-to-tackle-the-spread-of-misinformation-and-cannot-keep-users-safe-online-mps-warn/
Title 2025-0711 {UK} [HoC] [SITC] HC441 Social media misinformation and harmful algorithms
Sides 73
Weblink https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/48745/documents/255558/default/
Title 2025-0708 {UK} [CabOff] UK Biological Security Strategy Implementation Report – June 2023-June 2025
Sides 26
Weblink https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686cece810d550c668de3c2c/UK_Biological_Security_Strategy_Implementation_Report__June_2023_-_June_2025.pdf
Title 2025-0708 {UK} [CabOff] PubPR — UK Biological Security Strategy Implementation Report – June 2023-June 2025
Sides 2
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-biological-security-strategy-implementation-report-june-2023-june-2025
Title 2025-0627 [Gua] Letters — Public trust in science has been eroded from Covid-19 to climate
Author Steven Lee, Richard Milne
Sides 3
Weblink https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jun/27/public-trust-in-science-has-been-eroded-from-covid-19-to-climate
Title 2025-0623 {UK} [HoL] [DSIT] WAs c10 — Artificial Intelligence – Regulation
Author Taylor, Vallance
Sides 1
Title 2025-0129 {UK} [DSIT] PubPR — International AI Safety Report 2025 -2025-0100-
Sides 3
Title 2025-0129 {UK} [DSIT] PR — First International AI Safety Report to inform discussions at AI Action Summit
Sides 4
Title 2025-0129 [Gua] What International AI Safety report says on jobs climate cyberwar and more
Author Dan Milmo
Sides 4
Title 2025-0127 {UK} [HoL] [HD] WAs c4 — Animal Experiments
Author Hodgson, Hanson
Sides 1
Title 2025-0127 {UK} [HoL] [DSIT] WAs c5 — Artificial Intelligence – Ethics
Author Taylor, Vallance
Sides 1
Title 2025-0116 [ChemWorld] Rapid action needed to stop the UK falling behind in synthetic biology
Author Julia Robinson
Sides 2
Weblink https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/rapid-action-needed-to-stop-the-uk-falling-behind-in-synthetic-biology/4020810.article
Title 2025-0115 {UK} [HoC] [STIC] PR — What should MPs put under the microscope Q Pitch an idea to the Science Innovation and Technology Committee
Sides 2