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Average student in England leaves university with £47,700 debt - is a degree worth it?
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Education·1 g önceResumen IA

Average student in England leaves university with £47,700 debt - is a degree worth it?

Graduates in England face an average student debt of £47,730, a decrease from the previous year. Tuition fees in England and Wales are set to rise annually with inflation, while Scotland offers free tuition for most Scottish students. Student loans cover tuition and living costs, with repayment starting after a certain income threshold is met. While graduates generally earn more than non-graduates, real-term graduate wages have declined.

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BBC News
Average pension for couples receiving National Pension together falls short of expected living costs
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Social·22.05.2026Resumen IA

Average pension for couples receiving National Pension together falls short of expected living costs

The number of couples receiving the National Pension's old-age pension together is increasing, but their average combined pension is less than half of the expected living expenses for middle-aged and elderly individuals. While the number of dual-recipient couples has doubled in six years to over 930,000, their average monthly income of 1.2 million won is insufficient for a comfortable retirement.

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Thinktank calls for ‘double lock’ England private rent cap to ease living costs
NOTICIA
11.05.2026

Thinktank calls for ‘double lock’ England private rent cap to ease living costs

Influential IPPR proposes capping rents at whichever is lower of consumer price inflation or wage growthUK politics live – latest updatesOne of the thinktanks closest to the Labour government is urging ministers to introduce private sector rent controls in England, as the chancellor weighs up how to ease a surge in living costs caused by the Iran war.The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published a paper calling for a rent “double lock”, which would link rent increases to either wages or inflation, depending on which was lower. Continue reading...

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Guardian UK
Malaysia’s fuel subsidy headache leaves Anwar ‘scrambling for solution’
NOTICIA
11.05.2026

Malaysia’s fuel subsidy headache leaves Anwar ‘scrambling for solution’

Malaysia’s plan to stop wealthier drivers from enjoying cheap subsidised petrol has left Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim facing a politically fraught question: how to define “rich” without punishing households already squeezed by higher living costs. The issue has sharpened as the Middle East energy shock strains government finances, forcing authorities to weigh fiscal discipline against the risk of angering middle-class voters in a car-dependent country. Anwar said the government had agreed in...

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SCMP Economy
UK buy-to-let lender shares fall on rent freeze speculation
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Business·28.04.2026Resumen IA

UK buy-to-let lender shares fall on rent freeze speculation

Shares in UK buy-to-let lenders Paragon and OSB Group fell 2.4% and 3.6% respectively on Tuesday after speculation that chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering a one-year rent freeze for private landlords in England to protect households from rising costs linked to the Middle East conflict. The education secretary later said the measure is not actively being pursued, while the Renters' Rights Act comes into force on Friday bringing significant sector changes.

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Guardian Business