Britain's Labour government Monday announced that university tuition fees in England will be increased for the first time in eight years, amid significant financial challenges faced by higher...

The government said the increase would 'secure the future' of higher education

The rise in tuition fees will come in from next September

Sir Keir Starmer is set to raise tuition fees for the first time in eight years, LBC understands.

Amid fears of a growing financial crisis among universities, the Government is expected to unveil a hike in charges for students from September.

It comes as Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is going to announce a rise in tuition fees for England in the Commons this afternoon.

Maintenance loans are also going up to help students manage the cost of living.

University tuition fees will rise for the first time in eight years, the Labour government has confirmed.

LONDON (Nov 5): Britain’s Labour government said Monday that university tuition fees in England would be raised for the first time in eight years, as higher education institutions grapple with yawning financial deficits. The 3.1 per cent rise comes as university leaders blame a crackdown on immigration for restricting international student numbers that were alreadyRead More

Domestic undergraduate tuition fees in England have been capped at £9,250 since 2017 but have been eroded in value by high inflation, forcing universities to rely on uncapped tuition fees from international students to balance their books.

Bridget Phillipson, the Education Secretary, told LBC that the fee hike was necessary to secure the future of universities.

In a statement to the House of Commons, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson revealed students will now face maximum fees of £9,535.

The British government announced plans to raise the cost of university tuition fees for domestic students in England on Monday for the first time in eight years, in an attempt to improve the finances of many crisis-hit institutions. Nearly half of British universities are expected to record a loss this…

MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis said higher tuition fees - which are due to go up for the first time in eight years - won't change what most students pay each year.

University tuition fees in England are to go up next autumn for the first time in eight years, the government is to announce.