Actress and campaigner Emma Watson has donated £1 million to a new campaign aimed at ending sexual harassment in the UK.

The 27-year-old’s representatives confirmed to the Telegraph that she had given the large sum to the UK Justice and Equality Fund three days ago.

The Beauty and the Beast actress has since been joined by other stars including Keira Knightley, Emma Thomspon and Tom Hiddleston, who have donated sums ranging from £10,000 to £500 to the organisation.

The fund has been set up with the support of some of UK’s most high profile actors to “end the culture of harassment, abuse and impunity” and aims to raise £2 million via a crowdfunding site.

It is being seen as the UK’s response to the Time’s Up campaign in the US, which emerged out of the sexual abuse allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.