No Plans to Change ‘Unfair’ Student Loans Education Secretary Admits

No plans to change ‘unfair’ student loans education secretary admits

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has said on Thursday, 11 August, that there are “no immediate plans” to change interest levels on student loan repayments. BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt asked Ms Phillipson whether it was fair to make students pay 9 per cent interest on top of existing student loan debt. “We are looking at the student finance system; it is complicated,” the education secretary said. “However, I do think that it is r…

Education secretary promises 'more and early action' on areas suffering inequalities in education

Education minister Bridget Phillipson welcomed record numbers of top A-level results nationwide and pupils getting their first choice-university place. But she says she is determined to push forward with plans which will level up opportunities for pupils in regions nationwide.