Nobel laureates warn of dangers of hard Brexit to science

A group of the world’s top scientists have warned of the damage a no-deal Brexit could have for the future of research in an appeal to the UK prime minister.

Twenty-nine Nobel laureates and nine Fields Medal winners, including Royal Society president Venki Ramakrishnan, signed an open letter to Theresa May urging her to avoid ‘creating new barriers’ in Brexit negotiations, citing funding and freedom of movement as their top concerns.