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Kemi Badenoch pledges to cut interest paid on student loans

Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch addresses the Scottish Conservative party conference at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

Kemi Badenoch has pledged to cut the amount of interest paid on some student loans amid widespread concerns over costs.

The Tories have promised to limit the rate on Plan B loans to the retail price index (RPI) in a move that will heap further pressure on the Treasury.

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