'I worked three jobs at university instead of taking out a student loan'

Ayman Chughtai, a 21-year-old psychology student, tells #Newsnight about his decision to work three different jobs so he didn’t have to take out a student loan for his final two years at university. Ayman took out a Plan 5 student loan for his first year in 2023, and believes the repayment system is “inherently unfair”. Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mk25 X: https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@newsnightbbc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newsnightbbc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsnight Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bbcnewsnight.bsky.social