The Latest Breaking News from Simon Woolley

Inquest into death of Professor Jason Arday to be opened

The 41-year-old was found dead in south London on August 14.

Evening Standard · Aug 26

Jason Arday’s family ‘deeply moved’ by support as fundraiser hits £224,000

The GoFundMe was set up to support Professor Jason Arday’s family

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Thousands gather to pay tribute to Jason Arday at vigil as family speaks out

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The Independent UK · Aug 18

Cambridge chancellor hits out at ‘racist feeding frenzy’ targeting Jason Arday

Lord Chris Smith has questioned the way in which the Black professor was treated by the media prior to his death

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Calls for UK public inquiry into 'hounding' of ex-Cambridge academic Jason Arday

Following the news of his death on Friday, which police are not treating as suspicious, his family and friends have denounced "a campaign of sustained abuse" since his 2023 appointment as a professor at Cambridge University.

Euronews · Aug 17

University of Cambridge urged to continue Jason Arday investigation by professor

A fundraiser for Prof Arday’s family, set up by Windrush campaigner Sir Patrick Vernon, has raised more than £60,000

The Independent UK · Aug 16

Cambridge professor says university should continue Jason Arday investigation

Sir Simon Baron-Cohen said the university should ‘always be reflecting on how it’s operating and whether it can do better’.

Evening Standard · Aug 16

Five years since Colston fell, there have been setbacks – but those who demanded race equality have not gone away

When the enslaver’s statue was torn down in Bristol, it signified hope. Now the government must harness that to bring about real change, says Operation Black Vote co-founder Simon Woolley

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2025

Alford Gardner: Windrush trailblazer laid to rest in Leeds home city

Lord Simon Woolley and Arthur Torrington, founder of Windrush Foundation, were among mourners in attendance.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

There are three ways for Labour to head off looming disaster over Diane Abbott – but there’s not much time

The party seems unaware of the anger from those who fear that a pioneer and others like her have been targeted, says campaigner and peer Simon Woolley

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2024