UK student loan debt soars to more than £100bn

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Student loan debt in the UK has risen to more than £100bn for the first time, underlining the rising costs young people face in order to get a university education.Outstanding debt on loans jumped by 16.6% to £100.5bn at the end of March, up from £86.2bn a year earlier, according to the Student Loans Company. England accounted for &po