University Leaders Warn Student Pro-Palestine Protesters to ‘Think Carefully’

Students from UCL in London take part in a rally outside Downing Street, to protest against the war in Gaza last year Aaron Chown/PA

University leaders have urged students protesting on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks to think carefully about their actions, as the Prime Minister described the demonstrations as “un-British”.

Pro-Palestine protesters are set to defy Sir Keir Starmer’s call not to demonstrate on the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks, with students from several institutions set to gather at events around the country.