Overview

• Rallies proceeded at multiple universities, with students gathering in London and Edinburgh and about 100 attending a protest at the University of Sheffield.
• Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer denounced demonstrations on the anniversary as “un-British,” while Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson urged students to pause.
• Universities UK reiterated that expressing support for a terrorist organisation is illegal, and Edinburgh’s vice-chancellor cautioned against justifying or glorifying violence.
• Some planned activities were postponed or asked to move dates, including a Liverpool students’ fundraiser and a demonstration at the University of Strathclyde.
• The government announced plans to amend Sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order Act to let police consider the cumulative impact of frequent protests, as tensions heighten after the fatal Manchester synagogue attack last week.