Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has criticised the Tories’ chaotic Brexit plans which are driving EU students away from Scotland’s universities. New UCAS statistics have shown that the number of EU students coming to Scotland fell by 10% in the last year. Scottish universities have regularly warned of the significant dangers that Brexit poses to the higher education sector – and these figures show that the impact is already being felt as EU students

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has voted against allowing the UK Government to enact Article 50 and providing the basis for our exit from the European Union. During the debate in parliament, Mr Newlands spoke up in defence of freedom of movement and its importance to the national economy. Mr Newlands called for the UK Government to respect the EU Referendum result in Scotland, including in Renfrewshire where 65% of voters voted to remain in the Europea

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