University not worth the money

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Students who have started their degrees this year will be the last to benefit from lower tuition fees before they rise to £9,000 next year. But as well as leading to spiralling student debts, research from uSwitch.com, reveals that parents' finances will be pushed to breaking point too.

Worryingly, if the current squeeze on household finances continues and fees rise further, future generations could end up missing out as parents struggle to make ends meet.