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Student loan repayment rates an 'unsustainable burden', chancellor told

BBC News Wednesday 05 August 2026, 17:39 UTC 1 min read

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More than 120 MPs and peers have asked John Healey to carry out an "urgent review" of repayments.

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Murdaugh, whose murder convictions were overturned due to clerk’s misconduct, will face trial againSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A US federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by Alex Murdaugh seeking $600,000 in legal fees from the former court clerk whose misconduct led to his murder convictions being overturned on appeal. Murdaugh sued Becky Hill in May, saying she violated his right to a fair trial over the deaths of his wife and son.

The Guardian World 34m ago

Alex Murdaugh’s lawsuit against Rebecca Hill dismissed by judge who says clerk doesn’t owe him for defense

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Alexander Murdaugh seeking to recover $600,000 in legal expenses from the county clerk accused of interfering with the jury in his murder trial. U.S. District Judge Richard Mark Gergel ruled that Murdaugh lacked standing to sue Rebecca "Becky" Hill because her alleged misconduct did not cause him to incur the costs of defending himself. Murdaugh would have needed to pay for his defense regardless of Hill’s actions because she did not...

Fox News 51m ago