Phillipson defends student loan change and says average repayments will rise by £8 a month
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Source: BBC News
Published: 2026-02-24 23:45 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Education, Labour & Workers, Elections
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Snippet:
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has defended freezing the repayment threshold for student loans in England, saying graduates will only pay back £8 more a month on average.
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