UK Erasmus withdrawal described as ‘huge blow’ by Scottish Government

Richard Lochhead has lamented the decision to end the scheme Picture: Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/PA

The decision of the UK to withdraw from the Erasmus student exchange programme has been described as “a huge blow” by the Scottish Government’s Universities Minister.

Richard Lochhead lamented the decision to leave the scheme as part of the UK leaving the European Union, despite British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing it will be replaced by a worldwide alternative named after codebreaker Alan Turing.