Why the government must abolish tuition fees and write off student debt
‘The aim was to shift state expenditure and debt on to low and middle income households, and create space for tax cuts for corporations and the rich’
‘The aim was to shift state expenditure and debt on to low and middle income households, and create space for tax cuts for corporations and the rich’
Not having to pay tuition fees might be a thing of the past in England, but a number of European nations still offer access to free university education.
The Labour leader has said the party will ‘move on’ from a commitment to abolish tuition fees
‘This government parrots the language of levelling up, but these proposals are classist, ableist and racist: they target those from marginalised communities, and seek to gatekeep education.’
‘In March 2021, the outstanding student debt was around £141bn’.
We should invest in education because it improves society
Labour policies received support in nine European countries
The young have been systematically marginalised: is it any surprise that their mental health should suffer as a result?
The Conservative Party was forced to abandon plans to hike tuition fees by £250 each year, after the DUP caused them major embarrassment by backing a Labour motion to block the rise.
Claims that the tuition fee system is progressive aren’t supported by the evidence, this report finds.