Lee Bradshaw, the SU Campaigns Officer has helped to launch the NUS campaign “In the Red” by burning a cheque showing £26m to symbolise national student debt.

Most students have to get by on a low income and many students experience difficulties making their money stretch to cover all their expenses!

Ministers have today admitted that a third of students, who have started university since fees were introduced in 1998, aren’t earning enough to start repayments.