British students continue protests against fee hikes for third day

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British students continue protests against fee hikes for third day

2010-12-01 01:17:50 GMT+7 (ICT)

LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- British students on Tuesday continued their protests for the third day against plans to raise tuition fees in England.

The students protested in various locations across England such as Oxford, Nottingham, Brighton and London. Police forces were deployed to control the protesters and avoid riots. However, students were moved out of Trafalgar Square by police lines.

There are also protests in Leeds, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester and Bristol. In Birmingham, about 30 demonstrators occupied the city council’s offices. At least eight British universities witnessed occupations too.

The UK government plans to rise tuition fees starting in 2012 would have a lower cap at £6,000 ($9,617), with universities able to charge up to £9,000 ($14,426), which is three times the current cap.

In addition, university funding would be cut by 40 percent, eliminating teaching grants as well, with the exception for math and science. The costs of teaching other courses would be funded by tuition fees.

Before Christmas, the vote in the House of Commons will decide whether tuition fees in England will be raised up to £9,000 ($14,426) per year. Meanwhile, in Wales, the Assembly Government announced that Welsh students will pay thousand less in fees than in England (no more than £3,290 per year).

The Metropolitan Police informed that the student protests began earlier than anticipated but there were never any intention to contain them. Protesters in London have avoided facing police forces as well as being contained by them.

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The government introduces limits, then have to put their money so the school don't collapse and then the government coffers are going towards empty and they cannot put more money into the schools the fee has to be raised...simple really...but people don't like to lose perks...