London, Aug 15, 2026 (AFP) - UK PM calls academic Arday's death a 'tragedy on so many levels'

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2026-08-15

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday the death of black academic Jason Arday, who resigned from Cambridge University amid a plagiarism scandal that sparked racism claims, was "a tragedy on so many levels". "It's not a moment for any rushing to judgement. It's a moment for reflection, I would say, reflecting on how how things came to this," the British leader told reporters during an unrelated visit to southwest England. jj/rmb ...

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