Labour ministers exploring ways of easing burden of plan 2 student loans

Government looking at options such as increasing loan repayment thresholds amid growing pressureUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are examining ways to ease the burden of student loans after weeks of pressure over a policy pulling more people into repayments, the Guardian understands.The Treasury and the Department for Education are reviewing different options to offer relief to those with plan 2 student loans, which often leave graduates in England and Wales paying tens of thousands more than the original loan amount. Continue reading...