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The university Brexit letter

Jo Johnson is quizzed on whether government official should have sent Brexit letter.

The universities minister has insisted there is no threat to academic freedom after Tory MP Chris Heaton-Harris sent a letter to British universities asking for details of what they were teaching on Brexit.

Asked for the fourth time to condemn the letter, Jo Johnson told the Today programme: "A letter that could have been misinterpreted should probably not have been sent." He said the letter was part of an "academic enquiry" most likely for a book.

(Photo: Jo Johnson Credit: Getty Images)

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