On October 29, Junius Ho published a statement about the withdrawal of his honorary degree by Anglia Ruskin University on social media. "It is an obvious political assault, trampling academic freedom and autonomy," he said. According to a British news website, Anglia Ruskin University withdrew the honorary degree of Junius Ho, a member of the Hong Kong SAR Legislative Council, because Lord Alton of Liverpool wrote a complaint letter to the university.