The Press Association David Cameron is embroiled in a furious row with Oxford University after he launched a blistering attack on its "disgraceful" record for admitting black students.
The university accused the Prime Minister of using "highly misleading" figures after he stated that only one black undergraduate went to the university last year.
While Mr Cameron's aides accepted he should have said one black Caribbean undergraduate, they accused Oxford of "missing the point", saying that the total number of black undergraduates admitted was just 27.
Mr Cameron made his comments about his old university during a question and answer session in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
He told the audience: "I saw figures the other day that showed that only one black person went to Oxford last year. I think that is disgraceful, we have got to do better than that."
The university accused the Prime Minister of using "highly misleading" figures after he stated that only one black undergraduate went to the university last year.
While Mr Cameron's aides accepted he should have said one black Caribbean undergraduate, they accused Oxford of "missing the point", saying that the total number of black undergraduates admitted was just 27.
Mr Cameron made his comments about his old university during a question and answer session in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
He told the audience: "I saw figures the other day that showed that only one black person went to Oxford last year. I think that is disgraceful, we have got to do better than that."
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