Report warns of effect on UK cancer research

Brexit could have a “catastrophic” impact on UK cancer research and may trigger a manpower crisis, a new study has said.

Overseas staff contributed to nearly 80 per cent of papers published in the UK and collaboration with EU scientists has become increasingly common.

Restrictions on free movement envisaged after the Brexit risk undermining care based on the science, a Queen’s University Belfast-led review showed.

UK researchers have attracted €4.8 billion of European funding since 2014.