SCIENTISTS are set to receive a huge cash boost over the next 10 years to keep Britain in the forefront of stem cell research.

The Government today announced an extra £50m spending on stem cell science over the next two years, doubling the amount already committed.

It also gave an indication of more to come, in response to a report calling for hundreds of millions of pounds in extra Government cash.

The UK Stem Cell Initiative recommended that Government spending on the research should rise by between £350m and £520m over the next decade.