British Universities Warned Not to Pursue ‘Divisive Agenda’

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson attends a Cabinet meeting of senior government ministers at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on Sept. 1, 2020 in London. Toby Melville - WPA Pool / Getty Images

The UK’s Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has urged British university bosses to help bring the country together rather than “cancelling national heroes” and “debating about statues.”

Speaking via video link at the Universities UK (UUK) annual conference on Thursday, Williamson warned university bosses against “driving our nation apart” with their “divisive agenda.”