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Students protest at loan sell-off plot
Universities and colleges invite private firms to profit from debt

Students held protests on campuses across Britain yesterday to expose secretive government plans to let privateers squeeze profits from debt-laden graduates.

Actions organised by the Student Assembly Against Austerity to sound the alarm over the sell-off of student loan debt took place at over 25 universities and colleges.

Students were warned that tuition fees could rise after they graduate if privateers are allowed to raise interest rates.

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