- Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she is “horrified” by accusations from Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake that she used Remembrance Sunday to push an EU agenda.
- Mr Hollinrake accused Ms Nandy of suggesting that Brexit had broken the bonds of peace forged by Britain’s Second World War veterans while announcing the Erasmus+ scheme.
- Ms Nandy said that Remembrance Sunday is “not a time for politicking” and insisted that young people should understand the contributions of previous generations.
- The UK will officially rejoin the Erasmus+ international exchange programme in January, six years after leaving it under Brexit.
- The scheme will be supported by up to £400 million via the British Council and is anticipated to benefit over 100,000 young people.
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