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Students ‘tricked into thinking they will earn more after study’

05.10.09
Ministers have 'played a confidence trick' on a generation of students to go to university with the false promise they will earn more as graduates, leading private schools warned... more

Ministers move to block student loan repayments shrinking

01.09.09
More than three million graduates are missing out on a credit crunch-busting interest rate on their outstanding student loans that could have seen the Government help pay off their debts... more

Lord Mandelson has prostate operation

21.08.09
Lord Mandelson was in 'good form' after undergoing an operation on his prostate after experiencing bladder problems... more

Thousands to miss out in university scramble

14.08.09
Tens of thousands of A-level students could be denied a university place this summer as Britain's top colleges warn they are already full... more

Loan saves thousands of Airbus jobs

14.08.09
Airbus has been lent £340 million by the government, a deal that should secure 5,000 jobs but which is thought to be half the amount that the plane manufacturer had wanted... more

Mandelson: I’m only here so Gordon can enjoy his holiday

10.08.09
Lord Mandelson took temporary charge of the country today, declaring that he was simply trying to help Gordon Brown have 'the best holiday he deserves'... more

Stop the greed of the supermarkets cheapening us all

06.08.09
Tesco and others are fighting moves to give suppliers a fairer deal. Consumers could lose out if they win... more

Spyware woes for BlackBerry in UAE

30.07.09
Mobile phone users are accustomed to rogue emails and text messages, claiming to be from their phone company, but actually containing nasty software from a nefarious third party. What they’re not so used to is getting nasty stuff from the phone company itself.. ... more

Students could avoid university fees if they turn down government loans

08.07.09
Students could escape university tuition fees in exchange for waiving their right to government loans under Whitehall plans... more

Graduates face jobless future

11.06.09
Up to 40,000 university graduates could still be unemployed in six months because of the recession... more

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