The long-term cost of high student debt in the UK is not just for graduates | Heather Stewart
The student loan system shifts most higher-education costs onto graduates, leaving taxpayers responsible for a tiny share and causing widespread financial burdens and anger.
Student loan system 'fair and reasonable', says Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends freezing the Plan 2 student loan repayment threshold at £29,385 for three years as fair and proportionate to balance tax and spending.
MPs are launching an inquiry into student loans due to widespread dissatisfaction over repayment terms, particularly regarding the frozen threshold for Plan 2 loans in England.