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Mandelson links university fees to widening access

By Nicholas Timmins Public Policy Editor

Published: July 27 2009 14:31 | Last updated: July 27 2009 23:49

Any increase in university tuition fees must be tied in to widening access to ensure that poorer students are not priced out of higher education, Lord Mandelson, business secretary, said on Monday.

In his first speech since higher education was brought into his departmental remit, Lord Mandelson said he did not want to pre-empt the tuition fees review due to begin later this year.

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