Kent students call for university tuition fees to be reduced amid third lockdown
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Updated: 16:19, 08 January 2021
Thousands of Kent students are calling for tuition fees to be lowered as they are forced to once again study remotely due to the pandemic.
They have signed a petition calling for the Government to help reduce university fees from £9,250 to £3,000 - as lockdown rules mean the majority of students will be learning online until at least mid-February.
Louis Eaves is among thousands of students calling for tuition fees to be reduced. Picture: Louis Eaves
It has already garnered more than 500,000 signatures, with Canterbury among areas with the highest number of signatories.
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