Tuition fees: Is UK student debt really £100bn?

Jeremy Corbyn won't commit to writing off student debt, and admits he doesn't even know how much is owed

Tuition fee protest
A student-led protest against tuition fees in 2014
(Image credit: Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Jeremy Corbyn has been accused by senior Conservatives of misleading students by pledging to "deal with" the burden of existing student debt.

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