It seems Mickey Mouse degrees aren’t all bad. After railing against university courses that are “a waste of time and money” on Monday, Rishi Sunak opened up No 10 to actors and other theatre alumni last night.
They were toasting the 60th anniversary of the National Theatre. “Our creative industries are a true British success story,” Downing Street said. Guests included actors Tamsin Greig, who took a degree in theatre arts from Birmingham University, and Lesley Manville, who studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Sunak — who previously has pushed STEM subjects — looked in a cheerful mood as he enjoyed a reading directed by NT chief Rufus Norris (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts).
