Student loans: Nearly half EU students 'fail to repay loans'

Nearly half of EU students liable to pay back loans after going to British universities are failing to keep up with repayments, raising the prospect of the continent's "brightest and best" getting a free education while homegrown scholars face eye-watering debts.
Tuition fees are due to rise to up to £9,000 a year next month, nearly tripling from the current level of £3,375.