Tories would scrap ‘debt trap’ of high interest student loans, says Kemi Badenoch
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson suggests priority is grants for poorer students rather than cutting interest
Notes and queries
Readers reply: what would be the most socially useful way to spend a billion dollars?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Scam watch
Romance fraud: warning over scam that turns victims into insurance cheats
Insurers say cases of scammers manipulating people into staging crashes and filing bogus claims are under-reported
Man receives £42,000 bill for data roaming charges after Morocco holiday
Andrew Alty thought O2 bill was a mistake, but daughter’s TikTok use allowed massive uncapped charges to accrue
How to win friends and influencers: Labour’s new social media strategy is a step into the future
There was a backlash when No 10 invited online content creators inside its doors. But in a fast-changing media landscape, this solves two problems at once, says deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major
Fantasy house hunt
Homes for sale with luscious lawns in England and Scotland – in pictures
From a former Georgian hospital in a Scottish Borders town to a converted greenhouse in the Kent countryside