student loans
Is it worth paying off a student loan early?

Is it worth paying off a student loan early?
Experts say in many cases early payments won’t save you money in the long run
19 May 2022
How to find out if you have overpaid your student loan

How to find out if you have overpaid your student loan
The Student Loans Company holds £28m of unclaimed overpayments
20 Aug 2019
Instant Opinion: Let’s make Farage ambassador to North Korea

Instant Opinion: Let’s make Farage ambassador to North Korea
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 9 July
9 Jul 2019
Cut tuition fees and bring back grants, says official review

Cut tuition fees and bring back grants, says official review
Augar inquiry commissioned by Theresa May tries to tackle concerns about skills gaps
30 May 2019
Student loan shake-up creates £12bn black hole

Student loan shake-up creates £12bn black hole
ONS says changes to the way student loans are treated will dramatically increase the budget deficit
18 Dec 2018
Widespread student loans fraud exposed

Widespread student loans fraud exposed
Parliament’s spending watchdog calls for police inquiry after a BBC Panorama investigation
14 Nov 2017
Tuition fees 'should be cut', says two-thirds of public

Tuition fees 'should be cut', says two-thirds of public
Lord Adonis, a former Labour education minister, adds to calls for fees to be reduced
14 Aug 2017

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

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
24 Jul 2017