Government piling debt on to future graduates in England, analysis finds

Exclusive: Report warns of ‘ticking timebomb’ as cost of higher education ‘falls overwhelmingly on the individual’ The government is piling mountains of debt and higher tax rates on young people heading to university, according to analysis into the “ticking timebomb” of costs faced by future students. Hundreds of thousands of sixth formers will receive their A-level results on Thursday, with many expecting to continue on to higher education courses. Continue reading...

By Richard Adams Education editor