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Rachel Sylvester

Lib Dems plan to cut graduate debt for public sector workers

The proposal comes more than a decade after former leader Nick Clegg was forced to apologise for breaking a manifesto pledge not to raise tuition fees

Sat 21 Feb 2026

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Students in England leave university with three times more debt than in the US

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Students in England leave university with three times more debt than in the US
Why graduates are struggling to pay off student loans

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Why graduates are struggling to pay off student loans

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