Student leader quits

A UNIVERSITY students’ union president who sparked outrage when she called for a mural in memory of First World War soldiers to be painted over has stood down from her role.

Emily Dawes posted on Twitter in October the Rothenstein Mural at the University of Southampton should be removed because it only featured “white men”.

Miss Dawes said: “I acted impulsively and as such fully accept how careless my words were.”