'There's always a contagion fear': Keegan says UK universities shouldn't 'go down route of US' with pro-Palestine encampments Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, has admitted there is "always a fear" that the violent, pro-Palestine demonstrations seen at universities in the US could spread to the UK. 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 has not been violent scenes like those seen in the US, the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) has warned the rhetoric emanating from these encampments...