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

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Two thirds of the British public think university tuition fees are too high and should be cut, or scrapped altogether, a new poll suggests. The finding adds to the pressure already on the Prime Minister to reduce fees.

What is the current situation?Earlier this year, the government announced plans to allow universities to increase tuition fees above the current £9,000 limit as part of an overhaul of funding.

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