Dowden to Brief University Chiefs on Academic Security

The deputy prime minister said he will brief university chiefs on academic security in the coming weeks. Oliver Dowden announced on Thursday in a speech at an event hosted by the Chatham House think tank. Warning of economic security risks the UK is facing, Mr. Dowden ruled out decoupling with despotic regimes but said the UK “must de-risk” trades and investments. Mr. Dowden said foreign investment into sensitive areas is not “off limits,” but promised to “fine tune” the government’s vetting system so the investments are “managed in a way that protects our national security at the same time as driving growth.”...