Reubens found Oxford college

Earlier this week Mr Jenrick told MPs in the Commons that he accepted the decision approve the deal had been “highly contentious” but he had done so “in good faith with an open mind”.

He said he was “confident all the rules were followed” and said he had not known he would be seated next to Mr Desmond at the fundraising dinner.

Mr Desmond has previously described himself as “a miserable Jewish kid from north London who became a billionaire and clambered onto the ramparts of the British establishment”.

The former owner of Express Newspapers and the founder of OK magazine, a Liberal Jew, stood down as Norwood president in 2015 after more than eight years in the role.

Speaking to the JC ahead of the last General Election, Mr Jenrick revealed his fears for “the futures of my three young Jewish children” if Jeremy Corbyn became PM.

V THE REUBEN brothers have donated £80 million to Oxford University to fund the creation of a new postgraduate college.

Reuben College, which will be the first new postgraduate college in over three decades, will open its doors in September 2021, when it will admit 100 postgraduates specialising in cell research, artificial intelligence and climate change studies.

A total of £15 million will go towards establishing a new student scholarship programme, while £9 million will pay for undergraduate scholarships for students from lowincome backgrounds.

Reuben College, which will be Oxford’s 39th, will be based near the Radcliffe Science Library, north of the city centre.

David and Simon Reuben, 81 and 78 years old respectively, were born into the Baghdadi Jewish community in Mumbai and arrived in the UK in the 1950s with their mother, Nancy.

The businessmen made their fortunes in the mining and commodities industries during the 1990s. Simon had begun his career in the carpet trade, while David had joined a scrap metal business.