University tuition fees in England to rise for first time in eight years

University tuition fees in England are going up for the first time in eight years.

From April, the government says they will rise by 3.1%, in line with inflation, to £9,535 a year – accompanied by an equivalent rise in maintenance loans.

It’s good news for universities, who’ve been calling for a rise to stop them going under.

But it isn’t going down so well with students, who face getting into even greater debt.