NEARLY half of the public oppose plans allowing people to sue universities for no-platforming if it meant extremists and Holocaust deniers were allowed to speak on campuses, a survey suggests.

Campaign group Hope not Hate has warned that under forthcoming freedom of speech laws, far-right extremists could be allowed to claim compensation if they are not given a platform at universities.

The anti-racism organisation is calling on the government to amend its proposed legislation to ensure “harmful, hateful liars” are not protected by its measures to tackle no-platforming on campuses.