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- 191,500 dropouts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are repaying over £5.9 bn in student loans.
- First-year leavers from 2020-21 owe about £30,000 on average, rising to £62,000 after interest.
- Lucy Powell called the system “egregious” and announced a review of Plan 2 loan interest, capped at 6 % and repaid at 9 % above £29,385.
- Over 120 MPs and peers, led by Rethink Repayment, wrote to Chancellor John Healey urging an urgent review.
