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Nick Clegg apologises for breaking tuition fee promise

Nick Clegg has said sorry for going against his tuition fee pledge he made to thousands of students in 2010. This year's intake will be facing fees of up to £9,000.

We made a promise before the election that we would vote against any rise in fees under any circumstances.

But that was a mistake.

It was a pledge made with the best of intentions - but we shouldn't have made a promise we weren't absolutely sure we could deliver.

Do you accept his apology?


Jake Butler

WRITTEN BY Jake Butler

Jake joined Save the Student in 2010 and is the COO. As an expert across student finance, Jake has appeared on The BBC, The Guardian, Which?, ITV, Channel 5 and many other outlets. He particularly enjoys sharing tips on saving money and making extra money with opportunities like paid surveys and part-time jobs.
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