During a hustings event at the Royal Society in London, Chi Onwurah, the shadow science minister, declined to provide details of the Labour Party’s plans to support key scientific institutions in the long term. On 19 June, representatives from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats also outlined their proposed policies for the sector in anticipation of the general election on 4 July.
At the event, Onwurah stated that Labour would only disclose the names of recipients of support if the party were to form the government. This decision contrasts with the transparency offered by the other parties at the event.
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