Student body announces move after complaints from students, former NUS presidents and politicians

The National Union of Students (NUS) is to open itself up to an independent investigation into allegations of antisemitism after a wave of complaints from Jewish students and interventions from former NUS presidents and senior political figures.

The announcement was made after a crisis meeting on Wednesday of the NUS board, which issued a statement reiterating there could be no place for antisemitism within the student movement and promising to address any wrongdoing.

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