Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Student Protests Turn Violent as Tory Headquarters Evacuated

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: A student protest against rising tuition fees has turned violent with demonstrators forcing their way into a building and smashing windows as they approached Parliament.

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Demonstrators barge into the lobby of Millbank Tower, smashing windows and setting fire to placards outside the entrance. Photo: The Daily Telegraph

A group barged into the lobby of Millbank before being forced out by police and security officers. They then began setting fire to placards outside the entrance.

Windows in the office block were smashed and a number of smoke bombs thrown.

Up to 50,000 people, many waving placards, are marching though the streets of London in the biggest show of opposition to the Coalition Government.

Students from towns and cities across the UK have travelled to London in coaches, to join lecturers, pensioners and medical trainees in voicing their opposition to the rise. >>> | Wednesday, November 10, 2010

‘Matthew Taylor on the student protesters inside Conservative HQ at Millbank Tower’

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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: David Cameron admits tuition fees increase will keep cost to foreign students down: The Coalition’s decision to increase tuition fees by thousands of pounds will help keep down the cost to foreign students of studying in Britain, David Cameron has admitted. >>> Andrew Porter, Political Editor | Wednesday, November 10, 2010

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Cost of a degree 'has tripled in 20 years': The cost of a university degree has more than tripled in 20 years as thousands of teenagers are priced out of higher education, according to research. >>> Graeme Paton, Education Editor | Wednesday, November 10, 2010