Lucy Powell was accused of failing her first test as Education Secretary last night over her silence on the Jason Arday controversy. 'Britain's world-leading universities need a reality check, and a commitment to ending DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] culture that has led to the Jason Arday scandal. Former Cambridge University Professor Jason Arday, pictured, on ITV's This Morning showEducation Secretary Lucy Powell, pictured, arriving at Downing Street on July 28Mr Arday Carrying The Olympic Torch ahead of the 2012 London Olympic Games getting underway'The Jason Arday scandal is not just a Cambridge problem. Sociology professor Arday, accused of plagiarism and fabricating parts of his CV, finally quit his job on Wednesday evening after the university launched an investigation into him. The concern about Cambridge University prioritising woke diversity policies over academic rigour further fuelled calls for the government to step in.