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Labour supporters back free uni commitment

MOST Labour supporters believe the party should fight the general election with a commitment to completely scrapping tuition fees, a poll revealed yesterday.

Funding free education through taxation was the most popular policy option with 825 people who responded to a Labour List survey.

Labour leaders are under pressure to reveal their alternative to the £9,000-a-year fees chaos before the general election.

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