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UK folds Space Agency into DSIT, ending its independent status

The UK government said the UK Space Agency will lose its status as an independent executive agency and merge into DSIT's Space Directorate by April 2026, keeping its name but folding policy and delivery into one unit.

Verified Editor-read UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology press release, 20 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish any change to the funding, contracts or capability the agency oversees, only its institutional status.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-16. How the record is made

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