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Streeting Unveils £250 m Science Recruitment; Burnham Eyes Makerfield Seat

6/14/2026

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Wes Streeting proposes a £250 million programme to recruit 20,000 scientists, AI experts and engineers, citing President Donald Trump’s anti-science stance as a reason to open doors to researchers.
He says tax receipts from Jackdawn and Rosebank fields will fund insulation, heat pumps and electrification to cut costs and emissions.
Andy Burnham will contest the Makerfield by-election, with bookmakers offering 1/7 odds, on a platform of control of water and energy.

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Wes Streeting proposes a £250 million programme to recruit 20,000 scientists, AI experts and engineers, citing President Donald Trump’s anti-science stance as a reason to open doors to researchers.
He says tax receipts from Jackdawn and Rosebank fields will fund insulation, heat pumps and electrification to cut costs and emissions.
Andy Burnham will contest the Makerfield by-election, with bookmakers offering 1/7 odds, on a platform of control of water and energy.