00:01The Education Secretary has defended plans to freeze the student loan repayment threshold in
00:07England. Wales will not freeze the threshold. Bridget Philipson says the average graduate will
00:12repay about ÂŁ8 more each month once the freeze begins next year. The current threshold will rise
00:19in April as planned before being held for three years. Some borrowers say income-linked repayments
00:24have led them to cut hours or reconsider promotions. Plan 2 loans apply to most undergraduates
00:31who started courses between 2012 and 2023 and continue in Wales. The government calls
00:38the move tough but fair. The Conservatives say they would cap interest at inflation only.
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