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Burnham under fire over ‘staggering’ hike in university tuition fees

Critics accuse Andy Burnham of breaking graduate tax pledges, as analysis shows students could accumulate up to £81,000 in debt.

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In 2015, the Prime Minister pledged to replace the charge with a graduate tax.

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Burnham under fire over ‘staggering’ hike in university tuition fees

In 2015, the Prime Minister pledged to replace the charge with a graduate tax.

·London, United Kingdom
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Burnham accused of ‘hiking university tuition fees to record levels’

Burnham previously pledged he would replace tuition fees with a graduate tax, saying this would ‘lift the millstone of debt’ from students

·London, United Kingdom
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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