Horizon Europe ‘too important’ to be bargaining chip

Russell Group calls for UK association even if trade issues remain unresolved

The UK’s association to Horizon Europe is “too important” to be used as a negotiating tool in the ongoing row over the Northern Ireland Protocol, the chief executive of the Russell Group has told the president of the European Commission.

A final decision over the UK’s relationship with Horizon Europe is on hold while politicians negotiate a solution to a trade dispute relating to the UK’s border with the EU in Northern Ireland.