Rishi Sunak has told university leaders to take "personal responsibility" for the safety of Jewish students amid a “growing rise of antisemitism on our campuses”.

The prime minister held a roundtable meeting in Downing Street on Thursday with vice chancellors of leading universities as well as a Jewish student union. Politics Live: 'Nervousness' in Labour after shock defection Jewish students have said they face a "toxic" environment as a growing number of Pro-Palestine encampments are set up at universities in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

While there have not been violent scenes like those seen in the US, the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) has warned the rhetoric emanating from these encampments "is increasing in hostility" - and called on university leaders to do more to keep Jewish students safe. At the meeting, the prime minister called on universities to "remain bastions of tolerance, where debate takes place with respect for others and where every student feels safe.