Students are considering legal action after King’s College London admitted it shared the names of campus activists with police and disabled their ID cards amid fears they would disrupt a visit from the Queen.



A damning report published on Thursday revealed the names of 13 students and one staff member were handed to the Metropolitan police ahead of a royal appearance at the official opening of a new student building on March 19.



The findings, published after an independent investigation, exposed how the university’s security services — contracted to a private firm — breached general data protection regulation (GDPR) and its own policies regarding the protection of personal information.



The blacklist was created by the head of security using CCTV footage and cross-referencing timestamps from electronic access gates linked to student ID cards. The individuals targeted were affiliated with groups including Action Palestine, Intersectional Feminists, and Justice 4 Cleaners.



The report also found that the university’s general counsel had advised against the proposals to restrict access to parts of the university, saying it was not “proportionate” under the circumstances.

Student activists have now made a list of demands, including for campus security to be brought in-house, compensation for those affected, and the resignations of all senior management “who would rather the Queen attend university than students”.



They say if their demands are not met they will pursue legal action.

King’s College launched an investigation after several students who attend the London university raised concerns that they had been profiled and deliberately denied entry to their campus, attracting media attention.

The university initially dismissed accusations that students had been singled out, writing on Twitter: “We had an event today which demanded the highest level of security and we had to minimise movement through buildings for security reasons. At times some of our buildings were not accessible.”