Students struggling with finances in 'desperate state', claims union

National Union of Students’ leader warns that many students struggle to pay for food, basic travel and textbooks Nearly half of Britain’s students are are worried about having enough money to buy essential groceries such as bread and milk from an average weekly food spend of £24.32, according to research by the National Union of Students Extra (NUS Extra).The survey also finds that many students are struggling to get together enough money to cover basic costs such as travel and