Moedas and Gyimah can and must break the Brexit deadlock

Research shouldn't be caught up in the wrangling over trade and migration—it’s a cherry that both sides can pick, says John Womersley.

I’m frustrated by Brexit.

That’s perhaps one of the least controversial statements one can make in the science community. But the reason for my frustration is not that Brexit is happening. There was a referendum; prime minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 after parliament passed the Brexit bill, and both major political parties are committed to the UK leaving the European Union.