After "Brexit" referendum, United Kingdom faces a large uncertainty in trade and economy, but it still puts science and innovation in a very high place. To improve the efficiency, UK has reshuffled its government departments concerning science and innovation and its funding body system. The analysis in this paper shows that, as the centre of first industrial revolution, UK still looks at the world from a global and strategic perspective, its funding areas range from fundamental to frontier researches and global issues. And in recent years, UK attaches much importance to cooperation with developing countries, especially emerging economies, and considers it as means to address global challenges, expanding its influence and trailblazing new market.