UK science minister George Freeman has announced his resignation, saying it was time “to focus on my health, family well-being and life beyond 바카라사이트 front bench”, as prime minister Rishi Sunak conducts a Cabinet reshuffle.
In a , Mr Freeman says he had informed 바카라사이트 chief whip of his decision to step down “with a heavy heart” as long ago as September.
“After 13 years championing science and technology and 바카라사이트 importance of an active industrial strategy for innovation, in five ministerial roles under four prime ministers, I’m sure you will understand that this has not been an easy decision to make, but it is clear to me that 바카라사이트 time has come for me to focus on my health, family well-being and life beyond 바카라사이트 front bench,” Mr Freeman writes.
It is 바카라사이트 second time that Mr Freeman has resigned from 바카라사이트 post. He was first appointed by Boris Johnson in September 2021?but resigned in 바카라사이트 chaotic dying days of that administration just eight months later. He was reappointed by Mr Sunak in October 2022.
In his letter to Mr Sunak, Mr Freeman said his proudest achievements as science minister included 바카라사이트 establishment of 바카라사이트 Advanced Research and Invention Agency?and 바카라사이트 UK’s reassociation to 바카라사이트 European Union’s Horizon Europe funding programme.
He was?widely regarded by 바카라사이트 university sector as a champion for 바카라사이트 interests of UK research, having spent 15 years prior to joining politics in 바카라사이트 Cambridge biotechnology sector, founding and financing four biomedical start-ups.
Mr Freeman has been a vocal advocate for 바카라사이트 government’s pledge to increase public investment in research and development to ?22 billion a year by 2026-27 and in recent months had hinted at 바카라사이트 announcement of a new scheme of fellowships?that would allow 바카라사이트 UK to attract leading international science talent.
However, 바카라사이트 appointment in February of Michelle Donelan as secretary of state in a newly formed Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, which Mr Freeman joined, perhaps eroded his leadership of science issues in government.
“I deeply believe that supporting and harnessing innovation is 바카라사이트 only way to 바카라사이트 more productive, sustainable, prosperous and resilient economy and country we so urgently need,” Mr Freeman writes in his letter to Mr Sunak.
“Your commitment as chancellor and prime minister to this agenda has been transformational and I’m hugely grateful for 바카라사이트 chance you have given me to serve in your government, and look forward to supporting you and this mission from 바카라사이트 backbenches.”
, formerly Twitter, Universities UK chief executive Vivienne Stern said she was “sorry to see” Mr Freeman go, describing him as a “knowledgeable, committed and passionate minister”. Horizon Europe association was an “awesome legacy”, she added.
Earlier in 바카라사이트 reshuffle, Suella Braverman was sacked as home secretary and replaced by James Cleverly, in a move that could have significant implications for 바카라사이트 UK’s positioning toward international student recruitment. Former prime minister David Cameron has replaced Mr Cleverly as foreign secretary.
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