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Migrants ‘taking advantage of gullible civil servants’ as foreign nationals claim one in five student loans

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Migrants have been accused of "taking advantage of gullible civil servants" after it was revealed that one in five student loans is being handed to foreign nationals.Speaking to GB News, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education Chris McGovern warned British taxpayers were being exploited by those who "clear off and never pay".

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His comments come as it emerged that foreign students were pocketing around £4billion in tuition and maintenance loans over the past year, accounting for about 20 per cent of all lending through the scheme.EU citizens received the bulk of this money, with Romanians alone taking one in 20 first-time loans.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Foreign borrowers are around 25 per cent less likely to pay back their loans compared with British students, according to the research from Conservative MP Neil O'Brien.Student loans are generally unavailable to foreign nationals studying in Britain, but an exemption exists for EU citizens who hold settled status under the...

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