Future of Oxford's Cecil Rhodes statue to be decided by January

Commission will consider full range of options' for statue of Victorian imperialist

An inquiry set up to look into the potential removal of a statue of the Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes from Oxford University's Oriel College has said it will consider a full range of options" before making its final recommendation next year.

Oriel College's governing body set up an independent commission of inquiry last month after members voted in favour of removing the statue following a sustained, student-led campaign that began five years ago and was reignited by recent Black Lives Matter protests.