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EXPLAINED: Jo johnson criticises past governments for legacy of poor university finances | Rare Historical Photos

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Jo Johnson has expressed his concern on the state of university finances (House of Lords/PA) - (PA Archive)

Lord Jo Johnson has taken aim at previous Conservative governments including his own brother Boris’s, over the precarious state of university finances.

The two-time former universities minister lamented the state of finances in the university sector as the House of Lords discussed a recent Universities UK report on the future for higher education.

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