LSE director Sir Howard Davies resigns over Libya links

 

Sir Howard said visiting Libya in an advisory role was a "personal error of judgement"

The director of the London School of Economics has resigned over its links to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.

Sir Howard Davies said he recognised the university's reputation had "suffered" and he had to quit.
He said the decision to accept £300,000 for research from a foundation run by Col Gaddafi's son, Saif, "backfired".
The LSE council has commissioned an independent inquiry into the university's relationship with Libya and Saif Gaddafi.
Sir Howard said he regreted visiting Libya to advise its regime about financial reforms, calling it a "personal error of judgement".

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