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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

Students face ‘ticking timebomb’ of debt and higher taxes

Students sit an exam at rows of individual desks inside a hall
The report by the Intergenerational Foundation says students in England will face more extreme financial penalties than previous graduates. Photograph: Caia Image/Getty Images/Collection Mix: Subjects RF

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.

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