https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/graduate/Recent content in graduate on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 05:06:58 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/labour-defends-controversial-student-loan-changes-amid-growing-criticism/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:06:58 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/labour-defends-controversial-student-loan-changes-amid-growing-criticism/Labour Party minister Lucy Rigby has stood firm in defending recent changes to the UK’s student loan system, despite mounting backlash from graduates and student groups. Speaking to MPs, Rigby emphasized that because student loans are heavily subsidised by the government, this provides the right to modify the terms of existing agreements. Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, Rigby highlighted that less than half of young people attend university, and stressed the importance of “fairness to taxpayers as a whole” when designing repayment policies.