Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts

By Wire ReportMar 18, 2026 at 3:40 PM

Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts

Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.

Originally published at bbc.co.uk.

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