

Theresa May must not 'sell-out' students and ensure Erasmus is protected
Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has warned the Prime Minister not to “sell-out” thousands of UK and EU students who face exclusion from Erasmus following the UK vote to leave the EU. The Erasmus programme was set-up 30 years ago and provides domestic students with the opportunity to study at a university in Europe. Erasmus also allows international students to study at Scottish universities. Since the programme began in 1987, over 200,000 students from