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Andy Burnham accused of 'staggering' hike in university tuition fees

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Andy Burnham has been accused of "hiking tuition fees to record levels" by the Scottish National Party (SNP) as analysis reveals today's English undergraduates have over £50,000 of debt on average. When university tuition fees were introduced by new Labour under Tony Blair, they were set at £1,000. But fees at English universities are now set at £9,790 a year, a "staggering" rise of 879 per cent. Analysis from the House of Commons library found undergraduates could owe around £70,000 by the time they finish university if they take the full loan amount, rising to a maximum of £81,000 for those studying in London. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Graduates leaving university in 2025 had, on average, debt of £53,010, the research found. During the 2015 Labour leadership contest, the Prime Minister said he would scrap tuition fees and replace them with a graduate tax to "lift the millstone of debt" from students. SNP Westminster economy spokeswoman Kirsty Blackman said: "Andy Burnham once

First report: PM blasted over ‘staggering’ 879% tuition fee hike leaving students with an £81k debt mountain — thesun.co.uk, 10d