A survey from NatWest has shown that 49% of this year's first year students admit that they would have been less likely to start university in 2006 because of top-up fees coming info effect. With students across Shepway awaiting A Level results, the Liberal Democrats are worried that many local young people could choose not to go onto further education due to the cost of top-up fees.
Here is a round up of news stories from Andrew Duff, Liberal Democrat MEP for Bedford and Kempston.
There have been renewed calls for the replacement of A-levels by an overarching diploma after predictions that this year's pass rate, and the number getting A grades, would go up again on Thursday.
There have been renewed calls for the replacement of A-levels by an overarching diploma after predictions that this year's pass rate, and the number getting A grades, would go up again on Thursday.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to make dog owners clean up after their dogs. This follows complaints about this issue from constituents of Councillor Helen Dick (Strathmartine Ward) and Cllr Fraser Macpherson (Tay Bridges Ward) in Dundee.
Following news earlier in the year that Tory controlled Essex County Council had decided yo close Wansfell College, which has been a long-acknowledged leader in adult education, here is updated information about the site.