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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

UK universities still taking cash payments for fees ‘is money laundering risk’

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Researchers received responses from 110 universities of which 22 were continuing to accept cash payments. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA

A significant number of UK universities are still taking millions of pounds in cash as payment for tuition fees and accommodation, making them vulnerable to criminal gangs and money laundering, according to a study.

A fifth of universities who responded to a freedom of information (FoI) request said they had accepted cash payments, while three institutions each accepted more than £1m in cash in 2019-20 alone.

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