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UKRI ends Jodrell Bank funding by March 2028.

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Funding body UKRI said in July that Jodrell Bank in Cheshire wouldn't get priority for new investment once its current deal finishes in March 2028. Prime Minister Andy Burnham then promised in September to find a way to save it. On Thursday, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told MPs he'd met University of Manchester staff, who run the site, about options.

By BriefTea Editorial · 16 October 2026 at 2:14

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