MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has criticised a planned change to student loan repayment terms, calling it 'not moral'. The row pits the consumer champion against Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who defends the system as fair.
The change, announced in last November's budget, will lead to some graduates in England and Wales paying more. Lewis has urged graduates to write to their MPs, saying 'this isn't on'.
A YouGov survey published on Monday found the public divided: 44% support writing off some or all student debt, while 41% believe graduates should repay loans as currently required.
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