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Will Wales' students face tuition fees rise?

Tuition fees will rise for university students in England, the UK government's education secretary has announced

Universities have been calling for fees - their main source of income - to rise and ease pressure on their budgets.

While Westminster sets the fees for England, Monday's announcement has left some students in Wales wondering if they will face a price rise as well.

BBC journalist Oscar Edwards has been speaking to students in Cardiff to get their thoughts.

Video filmed and edited by Erin Lister

4 November 2024

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