UK to Withdraw from Event Horizon Telescope Amid STFC's £684M Budget Shortfall

The UK plans to withdraw from the Event Horizon Telescope — the global network that produced the first image of a black hole — as part of system-wide science cuts. The Science and Technology Facilities Council faces a £684 million four-year budget shortfall driven by soaring electricity, staff, and FX costs for international collaborations such as CERN. The council needs £162 million in savings by 2030.