# UK's Burnham urges reflection on academic Arday's death

https://mins.news/en/video/23141

- Reuters, 2026-08-15 18:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFmOlxvezsc

> British Prime Minister Andy Burnham called the death of Jason Arday, Cambridge University's youngest-ever Black professor, a tragedy requiring reflection. Arday had resigned after accusations of plagiarism.

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