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• NUS urges ‘loan shark’ Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repayment

  11-02-2026 20:20 via theguardian.com
  Policy announced in autumn budget freezes threshold at which students start repaying university loansProtesters dressed as sharks and in Rachel Reeves face masks gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to express their anger over changes to their student loans and their ballooning debt.The demonstration by members of the National Union of Students (NUS) characterised the chancellor as a loan shark after changes to university loan repayments. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘I am never off the clock’: inside the booming world of gen Z side hustles

  11-02-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  More young Americans are taking on side gigs to explore their passions and make extra cash while navigating an unstable job marketAashna Doshi, a software engineer at Google, is constantly monitoring her headspace. “This way I don’t burn myself out,” she said. “And I stay a lot more consistent with my podcast and content creation work.”On top of her day job in the tech giant’s security and artificial intelligence department, Doshi also publishes social media c
  
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• UK car breakdown cover: seven top tips to drive the best deal

  11-02-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Whether you want the basic safety net or complete rescue package, the bill depends as much on what’s needed as what is includedIt is not a legal requirement to have breakdown cover – it is a safety net to ensure you are not left on the roadside if something happens to your vehicle. But you should be aware of all of the policy’s limitations when you buy one. Continue reading...
  
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• The big AI job swap: why white-collar workers are ditching their careers

  11-02-2026 06:00 via theguardian.com
  As AI job losses rise in the professional sector, many are switching to more traditional trades. But how do they feel about accepting lower pay – and, in some cases, giving up their vocation?
  California-based Jacqueline Bowman had been dead set on becoming a writer since she was a child. At 14 she got her first internship at her local newspaper, and later she studied journalism at university. Though she hadn’t been able to make a full-time living from her favourite pastime – fi
  
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