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By: George Freeman

George Freeman is the Science Minister

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  • Our top-notch clusters of science and tech can support people everywhere in the UK

    George Freeman

    Not many countries excel in science and tech in the way the UK does, encompassing things like agritech and bioscience. But the benefits of this sector must reach everyone, writes George Freeman

  • George Freeman: We can’t afford Corbyn

    Today voters will decide the future of our country not just for the next five years but for generations to come. The nightmare prospect of another hung parliament on Friday 13th that can only deliver more confusion, squabbling and delay is perilously close. The outcome of this election is too close to call — a [...]

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  • Boris Johnson can deliver a bolder economic vision for Britain

    Only Boris can deliver a bolder economic vision for Britain

    Brexit Britain is at an impasse. Half-in, half-out, with our politics gridlocked, we are now in serious danger of undermining our traditional attractiveness as a magnet for global investment.  This week’s quarterly survey of FTSE CFOs by Deloitte shows that 83 per cent expect the UK’s economic prospects to worsen as a result of Brexit [...]

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