Yes

If the UK expects the number of skilled workers to rise, unversity fees need to be lowered. Think about it, if there are going to be millions of young people in the state sector, for whom paying tens of thousands in university fees isn't viable, isn't there a massive loss in potential for the country?

Education is the key to personal, social and economic growth. Working class families are more financially risk averse and especially to 50k + of debt! Thus tuition fees impose a filter based on class, where working class people feel they cannot take the opportunity to attend university as freely as those from affluent families. Creating a system which imposes class-based opportunity differences in higher education, even indirectly, has to be abolished.

Education should be free and accessible to all students as this will discourage many future workers for the UK which will have an impact on our country's economic and social growth. It creates a class system in the UK and many students often face situations where they believe they did not receive the quality of teaching that was needed for the money they had given.

knowledge is not something that should cost money, information should be a free resource. with the fact that most jobs in the modern world now require people to have some from of degree if they want to have a chance at being payed well it is almost becoming a necessity to have a degree which forces the poorer people in the country to plunge themselves further into debt.

Abolishing tuition fees would make the intelligence of the general public go up and therefore the public would be able to make more informed decisions.

Many skilled and intelligent people with masses of potential cannot afford tuition fees purely down to the cost of living, plus paying off student debt afterwards. Free tuition fees would balance out the income inequality over generations

Students should be focusing on their academically studies instead on thinking on how and where to get their money from, this also strains their parents aswell

Free tuition allows people who may not have had the same opportunities as a middle to upper class people to get a better education so they have a better chance of getting a better paying job so they can help themself and their family live a better more fore-filling life

The majority of students who pay in order to receive higher education are stuck paying off their education for their rest of their lives, this is also without extra loans that are normally heavily required in order for students to be able to attend university.

Education should be free and accessible to all people.. tuition fees can deter some people who worry about paying it back!!!

University education is not always a suitable option and fees would ensure appropriate self-selection.

72% of people who graduate university are white in the UK. 28% of people on free school meals never graduate from university.

Have not got time at the moment but I will say my son has done 1 year and we struggle, he cannot get weekend job and degree has a lot of time in lectures and studying, he cannot afford to continue because I cannot afford to support more than I am, the fees and rent for accommodation are ridiculous

Scotland's free tuition stance provides young working class people with an opportunity to seek higher education and get themselves out of poverty.

if everyone was given free tuition, more people would go to unis, more people would get better jobs, the economy would be more full then it ever was

Why have certain knowledge be behind a pay wall, it would benefit everyone if it was publicly accessible.

The whole university funding system is broken and needs reform. The marketization of higher education is having terribly detrimental consequences.

More students at university means more research is done. Going to university is not just about education, its about research that would benefit the wider society.

if everyone was given free tuition, more people would go to unis, more people would get better jobs, the economy would be more full then it ever was

Access to the university should be available to all, regardless of their ability to pay or not. As long as the student is willing to learn and contribute to society, it should be free.

in scotland 41.4% go university as there is no tuition fees and only 24.7% of england go uni. meaning many people refused to go university due to the cost

Primary school is free
Secondary school is free
College is free
Jobs now more often than not require a degree
So why isn't university free

Looking at a country like Sweden, where they pay young people to attend university; their people are more likely to be incentivised to take on further education. Further study isn’t always the answer but for all the people wanting it, surely they should get in based on their capability and exam results rather than be stuck behind a pay wall? And upon completing a degree, the opportunities that open up are greater than for one who has just finished high school, this would benefit a lot more people should they not need to pay for their education.

Scandinavian countries have free, education, higher skilled workforce, with higher taxes resulting in increased funding for public services and care. And have the highest rating for happiness.

They should be removed as it is difficult for people who are working class to pay for tuition fees and university fees as well.

Every tuition costs thousands for each student and it is unfair on the parents, students or carers. This hefty price is too sharp for a time like this and it limits the ability to buy necessary items since the money people earn just go straight to their unfair education price.

Most students leave university with very large debts and having to pay that back takes a long time and stops some people from making much money to support themselves financially.

With the struggle of payment for Tuition lessened students who could not afford college could now go. A student may succeed academically, but without extreme funds, it is nearly impossible to go to college for a stable price.

If you look at this you will see that down the page it shows from 1998-2005 tuition fees were capped at £1,000. At least Scotland is trying by lowering the costs for their own Students thanks to the SNP.

Value of money is decreasing and tuition hence is increasing. It would cost several times more than what was the initial price or the price it was years ago because of this. It would mean those older students came out for cheaper than the new which is not equal.

i cant be arsed but lots of underprivallaged families cant support sending their kids to uni increasing the UK's brain drain

We need more skilled workers why should people have to pay. More people being educated should be a good thing that will increase the economy.

Simply Google "Tuition Fees Europe" and look at other European countries tuition fees. How is it possible that a lot of these countries have way less money but are able to create a lot of skilled workers?

Providing free education will provide people with a better opportunity in acquiring higher paying jobs which in result will provide more money through tax and purchases into the economy.

I believe that tuition fees are essential especially those who grew
Up in unfortunate circumstances and need the fees to help them continue studying without the stress of not having enough to live on

A lot of families who still earn a lower income their children often receive a lower maintenance lower when their parents are stilled married and both work and as bills and any other outgoing money is never considered when student finance is assessed.

The spending on education is dropping and we are falling behind cause of our students being unable to afford fees

Young people are being discouraged from applying to high-end universities on the basis of finance, which makes little economic sense as potentially productive individuals are being barred from contribution to Britain's economy and thus the gains from fees are far outweighed by the opportunity cost.

86% of MPs attended university, most of which probably lived in england and therefore had to pay for it, So in a way they bought their way into power, aristocrats.

Let’s. Take 9500 as a tuition fee for an year
500-600 is your rent per month
200 food per month(2400 per year)
200 clothes per month (2400 per year)
So you can see you need a extremely good job.

The majority of students who pay in order to receive higher education are stuck paying off their education for their rest of their lives, this is also without extra loans that are normally heavily required in order for students to be able to attend university.

Lack of education leads to an increase in poverty. This is a vicious cycle that can only be broken if everyone has the same opportunities in life.

Public universities in many countries throughout the world are completely free to attend (such as Sweden, Finland, Estonia, etc). Despite no tuition fees they are not at risk of bankruptcy, don't increase the public tax burden, produce outstanding researchand provide great funding for students. Having tertiary education free at the point of use reduces barriers to social mobility and benefits the entire population (not just individuals that have attended University)

Education must always be free for the country to benefit from hi educational attainment and high income levels.

Nearly 1/4 of the UK's population cannot afford the tuition fees required to continue education - an unacceptable amount.

The reductions do not need to be heavy, but as long as the fees are covered by student loans (with living costs accounted for) it would incite university more, and make sure our people are educated

We have lived until 2011 with free universities and it caused no problems, the introduction of tution fees has created more debts, less education and less equal opportunities.

The ability for a lot of people to go into further education seems to be getting harder and not easier, living costs are high enough why should we have to pay an extortionate amount of money for education.

According to an Oxfam report from January 2023, the richest 1% of people in the UK have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.

Government raised fees from £3,000 to £9,000 which cut off. In 2017, 17% of 18 year olds who received FSM went into HE, compared to 34% of non-FSM pupils. So non-FSM pupils were twice as likely to enter higher education as those receiving FSM.

The Institute of Fiscal Studies has analysed government figures to find that 43% of people are not paying any income tax.

86% of UK MPs are university educated, so the opportunity to become a politian must be available to people from all sorts of backgrounds.

The Government expects that around 27% of full-time undergraduates starting in 2022/23 will repay them in full.

Only 4% of Britons think that university is better than apprenticeships according to a 2022 YouGov poll- showing the popularity of university is declining. Moreover, pupils eligible for free school meals are much less likely than other pupils to go into higher education, particularly to more prestigious universities. They are also almost twice as likely to drop out before the start of their second year in higher education. With a free tuition, more pupils from low socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to view university as a realistic prospect for them, meaning they are more likely to aim for university rather than degree apprenticeships/ no higher education

A job offer is not guaranteed after university education. Therefore, you could be in a lower paid job and be in debt for the rest of your life, despite gaining qualifications. Employers do not value experience as much as they value degree qualifications. Classroom based learning and earning a degree should not be the: 'be all and end all'.

Many skilled and intelligent people with masses of potential cannot afford tuition fees purely down to the cost of living, plus paying off student debt afterwards. Free tuition fees would balance out the income inequality over generations.

Abolishing fees for universities would encourage more people to study and boost the economy with more people being skilled in more areas.

Well I don't have any statistical data I just think that it's currently unfair and unobtainable for many people

A large amount if people chose a different career oathway because they can't afford the tuition fees

the university will need the money to ensure that accommodation is good for students and so that the premises in general is up to a good standard

I came from a poor working-class family in the North of England. I became the first person from my family to get a degree, for which I studied long hours and worked very hard to get excellent results. I had a grant to live on, luxury it wasn't but I learned careful budgeting skills and learned also what was important.
I do not believe in getting into debt, it is the road to ruin. I would have left university with little money upon which I could live and I would be more concerned about being stuck with debt than building a career and looking to the future. The country is far too heavily…  Read more in debt anyway, unsecured debt is a huge mountain blocking economic development and using consumer spending to boost the economy is slowed by the constant need to compensate for the previous living upon future income. A clean slate and you can start planning for the future and the economy will move forward far more quickly.

Education is a human right. No one should have to pay for it. If we abolish tuition fees, more people will be well educated, which will contribute positively to our society in many ways, and public debt will be reduced.

At the end of the day this comes down to money. However I don't see how this can be free in the devolved nations and not in England.

University students are working really hard to achieve their goal, it’s so much work, and we talk about mental health in this country a lot, but with all the work university students have to do on top of all the tuition fees, it will most likely affect their mental health.

If fees didn't exist, more people would go to university and would have better skills and opportunities for the rest of their life

Tuition fees are too expensive just for someone to get higher education, education is how money is made

Students need a place to live when going to uni or colleges if they are from far away cities or countys