Rishi Sunak backs police action if disorder breaks out on UK campuses

Jewish students warn about a hostile and toxic' atmosphere created by pro-Palestinian encampments at universities

The prime minister has backed a police crackdown on any outbreak of disorder on university campuses, as Jewish students warned that pro-Palestinian encampments are creating a hostile and toxic atmosphere".

In recent days, new encampments have been set up at the universities of Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol and Newcastle, among others, after violent scenes on US campuses resulted in mass arrests of students and staff.