Free speech plan to tackle 'silencing' views on campus
BBC News By Katherine Sellgren image captionThe government has concerns about the suppression of freedom of speech on campus Groups representing students and universities have expressed caution at plans for a "free speech champion" to regulate England's campuses. The government has announced plans for the role to ensure freedom of speech and expression is not stifled. The National Union of Students says there is "no evidence" of a freedom of speech crisis on campus. And the Russell Group of leading universities says universities need to keep their "institutional autonomy". The group warned ag...