MORE than a third of undergraduates think far-right party Reform UK should be banned from speaking at universities.

The poll of 1,012 students, from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), also found that one in six, or 16 per cent, thought Labour should also be barred.

But only 12 per cent said the Conservatives should face a ban, while 7 per cent rejected the Greens and 6 per cent wanted to block the Liberal Democrats.

Around one in four students in previous years had said the English Defence League and Ukip should be banned from speaking at university events. 

In 2016, 31 per cent said the British National Party should be banned.

HEPI’s polling found that nearly half of respondents, 47 per cent, agreed when asked if they thought universities were becoming less tolerant of a wide range of viewpoints, almost double 2016’s 24 per cent.

The findings come after legislation came into force last year requiring universities and colleges to promote academic freedom and discussion.