Universities

Richard Lambert

Raising costs for overseas students won’t help cash-strapped universities

A levy on young people coming to Britain to study risks the economic growth promised by the chancellor – even if maintenance grants for those less well off return

Thu 13 Nov 2025

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Proposed levy could lead to significant drop in UK university placements
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