“Exaggerated or false charges of antisemitism have coincided with the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader,” Loach wrote.
There is no antisemitism or Holocaust denial by Ken Loach.
The prime minister has studied the file and believes that [Loach] has recently made controversial statements that justify the withdrawal of that honorary doctorate.
Loach said he was shocked to have to make a statement, adding that he understood that Michel, Belgium’s PM since 2011, had read law at the ULB.