Phone contract comparisons 'amounted to mis-selling' student loans, MPs say
A new report says students were not well-enough informed that their loan terms could change retrospectively.
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"The student loan system is unfair, unsustainable and in urgent need of reform."
— Oliver Gardner , Activist
"That is the most difficult thing when it comes to the Plan 2 loan - that it feels like you're not chipping away."
— Laura-May Nardella , Other
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Cambridge graduate who shared her experience with student loan repayments.
Representative from the National Union of Students.
Founder of campaign group Rethink Repayment.
Chancellor who announced guaranteed paid work placements for youth.
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A new report says students were not well-enough informed that their loan terms could change retrospectively.
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