Ken Livingstone pledges EMA reinstatement
Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London and 2012 election hopeful, has looked to drum up support for his campaign by promising the reinstatement of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) if…
Labour proposals may cause some students to ‘overpay’ fees
The issue of tuition fee increases remains active, as the Labour Party proposes cutting the coalition tuition fee cap of £9,000 by a third. At the same, the National Union…
Labour fails to save EMA as axe falls
Student protesters and the Labour Party have lost their joint cause to prevent the scrapping of Education Maintenance Allowance in England. The vote was passed by 317 votes to 258,…
NUS backs calls for inquiry into EMA “shambles”
The National Union of Students (NUS) is supporting the Conservative Party’s calls for an inquiry into outstanding grant payments for over 110,000 students across the country. The NUS is intent…