UCU calls on Labour to invest in higher education, not raise tuition fees even more

UCU general secretary Jo Grady said: 'Yesterday it was reported that the highest outstanding student debt has now climbed above £250k so it is obvious the student fee system is broken. Therefore it is very worrying to hear fees could now rise to more than £10,000. This failed system has loaded students with decades of debt, turned higher education into a marketplace, and eroded staff working conditions. 

'Just last year, Keir Starmer admitted tuition fees are unfair on students, hiking them further only rewards underperforming vice-chancellors, allowing them to continue to run the sector into the ground. Instead of forcing students to pay more, Labour needs to be bold and invest properly in higher education.'