Cameron blasts Oxford

THE British Prime Minister branded Oxford University “disgraceful” after he said he saw figures which revealed that only one black student was admitted last year.

David Cameron made the comment as he attended a PM Direct event in North Yorkshire with his wife, Samantha.

He was asked about tuition fees and the effect they might have on deterring students from poorer backgrounds.

Cameron said universities had to adhere to strict rules if they wanted to charge the maximum fee and he said the country’s top institutions needed to attract students from poorer backgrounds.

Speaking at tea and coffee merchants Taylors of Harrogate, he said: “I saw figures the other day that showed that only one black person went to Oxford last year. I think that is disgraceful, we have got to do better than that.”