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Exorbitant loans are bad for graduates and for universities. The debt trap must be fixed

Sun 15 Feb 2026

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Kate Ogden
Why millions of graduates are stuck repaying more for decades

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Why millions of graduates are stuck repaying more for decades
Rachel Sylvester
How student loans became a political minefield

Sun 15 Feb 2026

How student loans became a political minefield
Catherine Neilan
Young Labour MPs team up to force chancellor’s hand on student loans

Sun 1 Feb 2026

Young Labour MPs team up to force chancellor’s hand on student loans
Anna Fazackerley
Rats run riot in infested student halls – and chew holes in Renters’ Rights Act

Sun 9 Nov 2025

Rats run riot in infested student halls – and chew holes in Renters’ Rights Act
Jill Insley
My student loan was paid to someone else

Sun 19 Oct 2025

My student loan was paid to someone else

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