The Latest Breaking News from Bridget Phillipson

Exclusive: Education secretary to tell schools in England pupils need sense of belonging, as attendance declines

UK education secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that university tuition fees in England are set to rise next academic year, with the maximum fee increasing by £285 to £9,535. This will be the first increase in university education for domestic undergraduate students since 2017, when fees were raised to £9,250.

Health Secretary Mr Streeting, a former president of the National Union of Students, said he would still go to university even with the fee rise.

The Government has announced that tuition fees will rise to £9,535 in England from the next academic year to help universities struggling financially.

Capped tuition fees paid by domestic students and a drop in overseas students had led to universities struggling financially in recent years.

The amount UK universities can charge British students is rising for the first time since 2017

The Commons speaker says he wants to find out how the news was briefed to the press before it was announced in Parliament.

Fees will rise for the first time in eight years to help universities facing ‘severe financial challenges’, the Education Secretary has confirmed.

Bridget Phillipson told MPs that schools and colleges will get compensation at a ‘national level’ after the 1.2 percentage point increase in Budget.

Fees are reportedly due to increase from £9,250 to £10,500 from September 2025

DESPITE how Keir Starmer once pledged he would abolish tuition fees, the UK Government is set to announce they will be going up from September next…