National Union of Students funding suspended as government cuts ties over claims of antisemitism

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Students will be offered alternative representation - and all government funding to the NUS will be stopped. But the union is angry the announcement came in an unconventional way.

Archie Battersbee: Boy, 12, who suffered brain damage should have test to establish if he is dead, High Court rulesNUS president Larissa Kennedy was alleged to have suggested Jewish students segregate themselves into a quiet area designed for neuro-divergent students so they would not have to hear him which, the DfE said, was"utterly unacceptable".

Ms Donelan said:"I am horrified by the thought of Jewish students feeling ostracised by an organisation which should be a voice for their community and an advocate of equality for all students. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said he was"seriously concerned" at the number of reports of allegedNadhim Zahawi says his department is disengaging with the NUS until the issues have been addressed

In its press notice, the DfE said it was also"deeply concerned" about the social media postings by the NUS president-elect, Shaima Dallali, including a tweet in support of Hamas, a proscribed terrorist organisation.

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