MoneySavingExpert founder has said changes that will lead to some graduates in England and Wales paying more are ‘not moral’
Graduates in England and Wales: share your views on student loan repayments
A fairly technical-sounding change to student loans tucked away in last November’s budget has become the catalyst for an increasingly bad-tempered row pitting the UK consumer champion Martin Lewis against the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.
In one interview, Lewis – the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, who boasts a vast following – said he did not think the planned change to repayment terms “was a moral thing”.
Reeves has defended herself and insisted the student loans system is fair, but with Lewis all but demanding that millions of graduates rise up and write letters to their MPs to say “this isn’t on”, this bust-up looks likely to snowball further.
