Don’t rush potential higher education White Paper, Zahawi urged

Changes around student loan terms in England had been expected, but spending review only says announcement in ‘coming weeks’

27 October

Any move to limit higher education participation would be judged against policies of rival advanced economies – and by public opinion

20 October

Steve West draws on experience of his ‘very different’ educational path to warn against limiting university admissions

13 October

As spending review looms amid wrangles within government, question of what Treasury wants from universities is pressing

9 September

Suggestions of significant ministerial plan to ‘improve higher education’ this month bring warning not to harm universities’ levelling-up work