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Liberal Democrats highlight student debt and their plans to scrap tuition fees

The Liberal Democrats have highlighted plans to scrap university tuition fees and top-up fees, and introduce of grants of up to £2,000 a year for poorer students so that no one is deterred from going to university by the fear of debt. The plans, funded by a 50% tax rate on earnings over £100,000, would cut debt for those on low incomes by an average of £7,000.

21 Apr 2005
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Claire Rayner and Peter Carroll with some of the residents of Holywell House

Claire Rayner boosts Peter Carroll's Campaign

Top "agony aunt" Claire Rayner visited residents of Holywell House in Folkestone yesterday to boost Peter Carroll's campaign to beat Michael Howard. Claire told residents that she was a supporter of the Labour Party for over 50 years. She has now switched her support to the Lib Dems.

21 Apr 2005
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