<p>Should the government consider implementing a graduate tax to make the tuition repayment system fairer? What did Jim Ratcliffe get wrong about immigration in the UK? And do we need to get serious about carbon capturing?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer’s Andrew Butler, Ada Barumé and James Tapper as they battle it out to see who can pitch the story that should lead the news.</p><br><p>Join us at the next The News Meeting Live on Thursday, the 26th of February: <a href="https://observer.co.uk/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://observer.co.uk/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-8</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>**We want to hear what you think! Email us at: </strong><a href="mailto:newsmeeting@observer.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>newsmeeting@observer.co.uk</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>Follow us on Social Media:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>@ObserverUK on X&nbsp;</li><li>@theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok</li><li>@theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: Giles Whittell&nbsp;</p><br><p>Producer: Casey Magloire&nbsp;</p><br><p>Executive Producer: Matt Russell and Jasper Corbett&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>To find out more about The Observer:</strong></p><br><p>Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content</p><p>Head to our website <a href="http://observer.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">observer.co.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The News Meeting

The Observer

Did the government make it harder for graduates to pay off student loans?

FEB 12, 202631 MIN
The News Meeting

Did the government make it harder for graduates to pay off student loans?

FEB 12, 202631 MIN

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<p>Should the government consider implementing a graduate tax to make the tuition repayment system fairer? What did Jim Ratcliffe get wrong about immigration in the UK? And do we need to get serious about carbon capturing?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer’s Andrew Butler, Ada Barumé and James Tapper as they battle it out to see who can pitch the story that should lead the news.</p><br><p>Join us at the next The News Meeting Live on Thursday, the 26th of February: <a href="https://observer.co.uk/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://observer.co.uk/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-8</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>**We want to hear what you think! Email us at: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>Follow us on Social Media:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>@ObserverUK on X&nbsp;</li><li>@theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok</li><li>@theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: Giles Whittell&nbsp;</p><br><p>Producer: Casey Magloire&nbsp;</p><br><p>Executive Producer: Matt Russell and Jasper Corbett&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>To find out more about The Observer:</strong></p><br><p>Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content</p><p>Head to our website <a href="http://observer.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">observer.co.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>