The tuition fees have been frozen at 9,250 since 2017, but in November, it was announced that they would increase in line with the Retail Price Index inflation in September 2025.
Councils should be granted greater control over council tax, as the disconnect between local charges and service quality undermines local democracy. An inquiry recommended interim powers be devolved to councils.
Scott Coulter, a former high-ranking executive at the Social Security Administration, proposed using a portion of the $2.7 trillion trust fund to invest in a convertible Treasury note. This proposal aimed to leverage the stock market instead of relying solely on US debt to enhance Social Security's funds. Despite its potential benefits, the plan was rejected by the new Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano without clear reasons; current forecasts now expect Social Security to run out of funds by 2032.
"I think Gamepass is an unsustainable model that has been increasingly damaging the industry for a decade, subsidized by MS's 'infinite money,' but at some point reality has to hit," Colantonio said in a reply to a post from a follower. "I don't think GP can co-exist with other models, they'll either kill everyone else, or give up."