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UK Independent Space Agency Scrapped to Cut Costs

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The UK Space Agency will cease to exist as an independent entity to cut the cost of bureaucracy, the government said on Wednesday. It will be absorbed by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in April 2026.

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The UK Space Agency (UKSA) will cease to operate as an independent body in a bid to cut administrative costs, the British government announced today (20/08). The agency will be integrated into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in April 2026. According to the British government, this merger will reduce costs, eliminate duplication of responsibilities and ensure direct oversight by the relevant ministers.

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GOV.UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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