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Newcastle-under-Lyme’s MP Paul Farrelly has renewed his pledge to oppose any increase in university tuition fees - and called on students and their families to demand to know if any candidate at the next general election would be prepared break their ‘party whip’ over the issue on a future vote in Parliament.

Labour MPs today fired a warning shot over higher levels of student tuition fees and debt, as the government embarks on a review of university finances.

University students at Keele have won the support of MP Paul Farrelly in their campaign to block a further increase in tuition fees.