Full article here – http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-41240063Students are taking out payday loans to live in luxury flats in a bid to avoid poor standard accommodation, it has been claimed.The National Union of Students (NUS) said many were struggling to pay high rents in a bid not to live in substandard house shares.A spokesman for NUS Cymru said many...Read More
Jeremy Corbyn’s party manages to secure vote on proposal to increase cap on annual fees to £9,250Full article here – https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/sep/12/labour-to-force-vote-on-plan-to-increase-tuition-feesLabour is to force a parliamentary vote to scrap the government’s latest rise in university tuition fees on Wednesday in what it believes is a binding motion.Under the government’s plan, the annual tuition fee cap of...Read More
Details to be announced in Autumn Budget – Full article here – http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/government-reduce-tuition-fees-7500-autumn-budget-philip-hammond-a7951081.htmlExtracts here:Cuts to tuition fees that would save students at least £5,000 over a three-year course are being considered by the Chancellor, it has been reported.Philip Hammond is looking at capping annual charges at £7,500 instead of the current level of £9,250, according to...Read More
