Labour has said it can lower student monthly repayments without spending any more government money - but critics say it will still leave graduates with a 'mountain of debt'.
However, she said it could be made fairer as she attacked recent reforms which will mean graduates face higher repayments.
Last year, the Treasury announced that students in England will be asked to repay their loans for up to 40 years rather than the current 30-year period and that they will have to start paying off the debt from when they earn £25,000, rather than £27,295.
She added:"Reworking the present system gives scope for a month-on-month tax cut for graduates, putting money back in people's pockets when they most need it. For young graduates this will give them breathing space at the start of their working lives and as they bring up families."However, the plan appears to have done little to quell the anger among those who want Sir Keir to stick to his promise of scrapping the £9,250 tuition fees.
This was a key part of the 2017 and 2019 Labour manifestos, and a policy Sir Keir pledged to take forward when he ran to replace Jeremy Corbyn.
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