Student loans: why is Martin Lewis clashing with Rachel Reeves?

2026-02-03 - 06:05

MoneySavingExpert founder has said changes that will lead to some graduates in England and Wales paying more are ‘not moral’ Graduates in England and Wales: share your views on student loan repayments A fairly technical-sounding change to student loans tucked away in last November’s budget has become the catalyst for an increasingly bad-tempered row pitting the UK consumer champion Martin Lewis against the chancellor, Rachel Reeves. In one interview, Lewis – the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, who boasts a vast following – said he did not think the planned change to repayment terms “was a moral thing”. Continue reading...