Mr Barclay told viewers: "The wider approach to space fits within two different aims.

"You've got the industrial strategy element of that through Alok Sharma and then you've also got the integrated review in terms of how that fits within our defence capabilities where space is a part of that.

"I think the direction of travel is certainly in the way."

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He added: "We are investing 22billion in our R&D, a massive increase and there's a very strong focus on that.

"Clearly there's a link between R&D and our commitment to space.

"I would expect to be doing more in the wider area.

"But obviously individual schemes need to be looked at on their notes as well."

However, Jan Woerner, the boss of the European Space Agency (ESA) described British plans to develop a rival to Galileo as a "bad idea".

He told Express.co.uk: "I don't like Brexit, to be very blunt.

"I don't like it, because this is artificial, what we are doing.

"There might be some effects, for instance, through the Galileo programme, which is implemented through ESA, or the Copernicus programme.

"We will do our utmost to reduce all the impact as much as we can from our point of view."

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Brexit Britain to TAKE ON Brussels' Galileo with 'massive' space technology investment - Daily Express