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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Sir Keir Starmer said Labour would make the student fees system fairer in England but didn't give any details about what their plans would look like.
It comes after Sir Keir said university would be out of reach for him if he was applying as a student today and the cost of living crisis was holding young people back.
Many teenagers got their results last week but rules around student finance differ depending on a variety of things - like where you're studying in the UK and what subject you pick.
"One of the worries I have now is because the government has failed so badly on the economy, for many young people they're holding their results but their hopes and aspirations are being held back," he said.
Responding to Sir Keir's comments that he would not be able to afford university, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan told the BBC he "doesn't need to worry".
Newsbeat also asked Sir Keir whether he was a fan of Taylor Swift after recent reports that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak went to one of her gigs during his US holiday.
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