The leading candidates to be Mayor of London have clashed over higher education after incumbent Sadiq Khan claimed that his Conservative rival was “against foreign students”.
Tory Susan Hall, a member of the London Assembly, accused Labour’s Mr Khan of “making things up”.
In an interview with Times Higher Education as he attempts to secure an unprecedented third term at City Hall, Mr Khan sought to put clear water between himself and Ms Hall on higher education.
“It’s a source of pride for me that no other city in the world has as many international students as we do, and it’s a source of pride to me that no other city in the world has as many universities in the top 40 as we do – and long may that continue,” Mr Khan said.
