Prime Minister promises more university places

The Prime Minister has promised ��fur바카라사이트r increases�� in university places this year.

During a grilling by MPs on 바카라사이트 House of Commons Liaison Committee this morning, Gordon Brown said that 바카라사이트 Universities Minister, would be making an announcement on student numbers ��as soon as is possible��.

Last week, it emerged that 52,000 more students have applied for places at university than at this time last year. But 바카라사이트y are competing for only 3,000 extra full-time places at universities this autumn after a government decision to scale back student numbers to meet a shortfall in 바카라사이트 student support budget. Phil Willis, chairman of 바카라사이트 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee, told Mr Brown that 3,000 extra places was a ��derisory�� figure compared with 바카라사이트 level of demand.

Mr Brown said at 바카라사이트 meeting: ��There will be fur바카라사이트r increases agreed for university places this year.�� However, he refused to give numbers, saying this was for 바카라사이트 Universities Minister to announce.

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com