Student maintenance loans almost entirely used up by rent, report warns The average cost of university accommodation in England is almost level with the average maintenance loan.

Another two-tier system overseen by a govt ‘committed’ to levelling up & supporting poorer students. Privileged richer kids can dedicate time to studies / unpaid internships - poorer kids need to work - maybe FULLtime - especially if their family can’t afford to help www.bbc.co.uk/news/educati...

Adrian Edmondson on family, fatherhood and break-up with late comedy legend Rik Mayall - The Big Iss... Adrian Edmondson reflects on a regimented childhood, the importance of family and his relationship with comedy partner Rik Mayall.

My Interview with Ade Edmondson, in which he talks about the coldness of his father, and the warmth of his ‘love affair’ with Rik Mayall www.bigissue.com/culture/adri...

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