The UWCA has apologised for the hurt caused by the incident and said the song was requested by an individual who would be barred from future events.

In a statement, the group added most attendees had been unaware of the song’s connotations, and it would fully cooperate with the university’s investigation.

It also pointed out its members had consistently campaigned on campus against antisemitism and would continue to stand against discrimination.

The Union of Jewish Students previously said the gathering’s “blatant and unchallenged support for Nazism” was “utterly abhorrent” and that it expected decisive action on the matter.

“Glorification of the Nazis has no place in our society,” they said, adding “it is in no way acceptable and must be widely condemned”.

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