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Newly appointed science minister faces full in-tray—from defending research budgets to tackling Horizon Europe
Policy experts and sector representatives have welcomed the appointment of a new science minister, and highlighted the many challenges ahead for Nusrat Ghani.
The MP for Wealden takes on the role after it was left vacant when George Freeman quit on 7 July this year in protest against Boris Johnson’s leadership.