Parisian caller John compares the French university system to the UK's
| Updated: 10 Feb 2026
"It just seems like somebody's taking the taxpayer for a ride."
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As MPs call for student maintenance grants and a 'minimum income' for struggling uni learners, Matthew Wright says it's 'perverse' that graduates are spending more on paying back their student loan than 'most people pay for their mortgages'. Caller John, who is from France but studied in the UK, gives Matthew his perspective.