It’s been decreed: something must be done about student loans in England

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The high interest on student loans is making them feel like a debt trap — This could lead to increased financial stress among graduates and potential defaults.
Journalist Oli Dugmore brought the issue to public attention during BBC’s Question Time — It may pressure policymakers to address the problem more urgently.

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The education secretary wants a fairer system and the Tories have leapt in with their own plan – but why now?For anyone who attended university in England in the last 15 or so years, the idea of student loans feeling like some sort of debt trap is hardly news.

Politics UK news Labour Conservatives Education Student finance Students Education policy Martin Lewis Higher education

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