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NUS president demands 'new deal for the next generation'
Toni Pearce opens union's annual conference

National Union of Students (NUS) president Toni Pearce kicked-off the organisation’s annual conference yesterday by calling for a “new deal for the next generation.”

Ms Pearce opened proceedings by rallying members to look at today’s social and political issues through a different lens.

“We have a generation in crisis,” Ms Pearce said.

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