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JEREMY CORBYN’S shadow cabinet stood strongly alongside students against cuts to maintenance grants yesterday as Tories succeeded in scrapping the last remaining higher education grants.
The cruel plans to end £3,500 worth of support to university students from lower-income families were passed by 303 against 292 votes.
Students and opposition accused David Cameron and his Cabinet of trying to enforce the policy through the “back door,” with the decision being discussed by a mere 18-person committee and avoiding a proper debate.
Every Starmer boast about removing asylum-seekers probably wins Reform another seat while Labour loses more voters to Lib Dems, Greens and nationalists than to the far right — the disaster facing Labour is the leadership’s fault, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
Almost half of universities face deficits, merger mania is taking hold, and massive fee hikes that will lock out working-class students are on the horizon, write RUBEN BRETT, PAUL WHITEHOUSE and DAN GRACE
