National Trust rejects claim that chief quit because of campaign against ‘wokeness’

Members had planned vote of no confidence in chairman Tim Parker

The National Trust has dismissed claims that its chairman quit in response to a campaign by some members against wokeness".

Tim Parker, who was appointed to the unpaid post in 2014, will step down in the autumn, it was announced last week. Because of the pandemic, he had agreed to stay on after completing two three-year terms.