{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/698f45068dc5f2047ab7ea85?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"An almighty student debt reckoning has arrived","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1770996975152-1ddd1e61-93da-4392-bf52-77978b831e3f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Times’ Money desk has been investigating the UK’s student debt system – and has discovered some bombshells. After being promised a loan that would be like paying a ‘phone bill every month’, graduates are weighed down by tens of thousands of pounds in ever-increasing debt. So how did we get here? And is there a plan to fix it?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Mary Downer, Money reporter, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Luke Jones.</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Sophie McNulty.</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/money/family-finances/article/plan-2-student-loan-interest-unfair-lucy-powell-mpgf9hcvj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plan 2 student loan interest is unfair, says Lucy Powell</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href=\"https://podfollow.com/the-story/episode/7b851fab44cecc610b5c01d54ba9ded848cda1c0/view\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Budget unpacked</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> BBC, Parliament Live, ITN, Channel 4 News, LBC.</p><p><strong>Episode artwork:</strong> Times Media.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}