An ex-law student has been convicted of making a hoax bomb threat to the University of Reading during induction week. Muzammil Ayyaz was “angry and frustrated” after being expelled by the university.

A law student has been convicted of making hoax bomb threat to the University of Reading after being expelled, triggering the evacuation of campus buildings during induction week.

University of Reading students have said they are “scared” to use the institution’s toilets after officials updated a policy to exclude trans people from single-sex facilities. Students and staff told ...