Because phages have had relatively limited recent research funding from public sources, we recommend that the Government reviews the status of phages within its plans to tackle AMR. We also recommend more specifically that the National Institute for Health and Care Research and the UK Health Security Agency engage with the phage The antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages 57 researchers to improve prospects for phage related applications for research funding. Without proper support, the full potential of phages will not be realised within the Government’s AMR strategy.