Details of Labour's plans to increase tuition fees were leaked to the media today causing Speaker Lindsay Hoyle to demand that Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson holds an urgent inquiry into who leaked the plans.
Guido Fawkes ran a scoop earlier today where they detailed the plans, along with the exact figure for the increased cap – £9,535!
Bridget Phillipson had to make an apology in the House of Commons:
Mister Speaker, can I begin by saying, I wish to express my deep regret that the content of the statement that I'm about to give appeared in the media earlier this afternoon?
It had always been my attention to come before this house first to make the statement given the significance and importance of this. Because I appreciate that you, members across this house and our, and our conventions rightly demand and expect that.
I hope you can accept my deep frustration and regret at what has taken place, and I will take whatever steps I can to keep you updated, on the matter because I do respect the conventions of this house and my responsibilities to this house, Mister Speaker.
