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Student loans: Should graduates sue the ...

About this episode

Britain faces a looming student loan crisis. What can graduates do?

Last week's episode on student loans prompted a flurry of questions. How did it get this bad? Should students sue over mis-sold loans?

Rachel Cunliffe and Anoosh Chakelian answer your questions.

Also in this episode:

Labour's internal factions explained
What does Nigel Farage really believe?
Local government changes: what's really going on

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Meet the Blue Labour bros, by Morgan Jones

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