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‘I owe £115,000’: How debt is trapping uni graduates as student loan inquiry begins
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March 28, 2026
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16:43Now PlayingMillions of students are facing a debt of more than £50,000 -- with some left owing more than £100,000 - after studying at universities across England. And for those unable to keep up with the interest, the debt keeps climbing.
It comes as interest rates on plan 2 and 3 student loans will be capped at 6% from September.
In our latest episode of Sky News Explains, Olive Enokido-Lineham takes a forensic look at the reality facing a generation trapped in debt from student loans and asks where does the money go?
#studentloans #debt #uk #finance
You can catch our reporter Olive on Instagram: @olive_lineham, TikTok: @olivejourno and X: @OliveLineham for more on our upcoming episodes, Q&As and BTS content.
And our correspondents in this episode are Ed Conway - @EdmundConway on TikTok and Instagram - and Anjum Peerbacos.
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