Event dossier

UK government caps student loan interest rates at 6% from September

Minister says change for plan 2 and 3 loans in England and Wales will ‘protect borrowers’ from impact of global conflict UK politics live – latest updates Millions of graduates will have the interest on their student…

1 report1 sourceApr 7, 2026, 3:26 PM
FilterThe Guardian
Clustered coverageThe Guardian
Coverage timeline1
Coverage timeline

Coverage timeline

Ranked reports inside the event cluster. Open any publisher link to read the original coverage.

The GuardianApr 7, 2026, 3:26 PM

UK government caps student loan interest rates at 6% from September

Minister says change for plan 2 and 3 loans in England and Wales will ‘protect borrowers’ from impact of global conflict UK politics live – latest updates Millions of graduates will have the interest on their student loans capped at 6% from September as a temporary measure to protect them from the risk of rising inflation driven by war in the Middle East. Ministers acted after months of criticism over the loans becoming a “debt trap” that often leave graduates in England and Wales paying tens of thousands more than the original loan amount. Continue reading...

Related events

Related events

Nearby clusters pulled from title, summary, and keyword similarity in PostgreSQL.

El Psy Congroo