If someone earning an MP's salary still isn't likely to repay their student loan in full, what chance does someone on a much lower income have?
Tom Gordon
The Public Record
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August 19, 2026
This is a huge win for the disabled community and a culmination of two years of campaigning.
— Tom Gordon
Governments have changed the repayment terms and increased interest rates after people had already signed up.
No bank or mortgage lender could retrospectively rewrite the terms of a loan like that. It simply wouldn't be allowed. So why should the government be able to do it?
The School Transport Action Group (STAG) has documented routes that children have been expected to follow, including climbing over metal barriers on the A64 and using paths that cross an active military firing range.
This bill is about ensuring people facing painful deaths from terminal conditions can have the choice of how they die.





