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England’s universities flex their muscles to hike fees, while students get a bum deal

Canny PR suggests critics are against aspiration but who is policing the spread of poor-quality degrees?

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Bridget Phillipson’s sound advice: schools should focus on belonging

Editorial: A shift in priorities that emphasises pupil wellbeing not just exam results could improve attendance

The Guardian - UK

Schools must create ‘inclusive’ spaces to tackle absence epidemic – Phillipson

The Education Secretary made her comments in a speech to hundreds of school and academy trust leaders in Birmingham.

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Angela Rayner says she discussed enhancing UK-US special relationship in call with JD Vance – as it happened

Deputy prime minister says she spoke with vice president-elect about ‘plans for the future and working together’

The Guardian - UK

Phillipson to ask schools to end exam ‘tunnel vision’ and look to wellbeing

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

The Guardian - UK

English tuition fees rise – but it’s nowhere near enough income to solve universities’ financial crisis

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.

The Conversation

Wes Streeting defends tuition fee increase as ‘proportionate and reasonable’

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.

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Tuition fee rise ‘morally wrong’ and only a ‘sticking plaster’ for universities

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

The Independent UK

Why are tuition fees in England going to rise?

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

Evening Standard

University tuition fees increase explained: what it means for UK students

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

Evening Standard

Hoyle urges Government to carry out leak inquiry over tuition fees announcement

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

The Independent UK

University tuition fees to rise to £9,535 in England next year

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

The Independent UK

Schools will get extra money to cover national insurance rise – Phillipson

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

Evening Standard

University tuition fees: What it means for students and why are they increasing?

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

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The National (Scotland)

How will rise in English tuition fees affect me?

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…

Evening Standard

University tuition fees to increase for first time in eight years amid drop in international students visas

Bridget Phillipson said fees would have to rise in line with inflation to ‘secure the future of higher education’

Evening Standard

Tuition fees expected to rise for first time in eight years

It is understood Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will outline an inflation-linked rise in university tuition fees from next year.

The National (Scotland)

University tuition fees to rise in England for first time in eight years

UNIVERSITY tuition fees in England are set to rise for the first time in eight years in a move which has been blasted by Scotland's Education…

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer increases university tuition fees for first time in eight years

University tuition fees have been frozen at £9,250 since 2017 but will go up by 2.7 per cent

The Guardian - UK

University fees in England to rise next autumn for first time in eight years

Ministers to announce increase in annual fees, which have been capped at £9,250 since 2017

The Guardian - UK

Mel Stride appointed shadow chancellor and Priti Patel shadow foreign secretary as Kemi Badenoch announces team – as it happened

New Conservative leader makes key appointments and says she wants to unite party, with Stride a senior figure on the left and Patel prominent rightwinger

The Independent UK

UK politics live: Jenrick gets justice role in Badenoch’s shadow cabinet as Stride and Patel land top jobs

It comes as education secretary Bridget Phillipson announced a rise to university tuition fees

The Guardian - UK

Private schools to take legal action against planned VAT on fees

Independent Schools Council says its focus is on children and it is concerned about impact on specialist schools

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves borrows George Osborne’s mantra in ‘strivers’ Budget

But Keir Starmer vows no return to austerity as he paves way for tax rises and spending cuts

Evening Standard

Starmer: Budget will ’embrace harsh light of fiscal reality’

The Prime Minister will warn of ‘unprecedented’ economic challenges as he delivers a speech on Monday.

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