Petitions/Abolish interest charges on student loans
StatusOngoing
Opened11 Feb 2026
Closes
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones 10,000

Cancel interest charges on all student loans. We believe placing this burden on the backs of those that want to succeed in life is abhorrent and short-sighted. These charges penalise our brightest and best, the very people that contribute the most to society.

Charging interest on student loans burdens graduates with growing debt, often £50k+ while many never fully repay due to income-contingent terms. We believe that abolishing interest would make higher education truly accessible, without a lifelong financial penalty and also boost social mobility and productivity by freeing young people from debt drag. Education benefits society; taxpayers already subsidise it—we want to remove this unfair tax on ambition.

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Government response

Student loans are heavily subsidised by government. To be fair to taxpayers and low earners, those who financially benefit should contribute to the cost. Adding interest to loans is one way to do this

Constituency engagement ranking

Callum Anderson
1Callum Anderson MP
Buckingham and Bletchley
235
Helen Maguire
2Helen Maguire MP
Epsom and Ewell
148
Luke Taylor
3Luke Taylor MP
Sutton and Cheam
146
Bobby Dean
4Bobby Dean MP
Carshalton and Wallington
144
Sarah Green
5Sarah Green MP
Chesham and Amersham
142
Mr Paul Kohler
6Mr Paul Kohler MP
Wimbledon
138
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
7Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP
Slough
128
Sarah Bool
8Sarah Bool MP
South Northamptonshire
117
Ed Davey
9Ed Davey MP
Kingston and Surbiton
113
Mr Joshua Reynolds
10Mr Joshua Reynolds MP
Maidenhead
109