Scottish voters split over free tuition as university financial crisis deepens

Poll finds up to 48% of voters believe Scottish students who can afford it should pay, with 29% opposed

Scottish voters are divided over Scotland’s policy of free tuition for Scottish studentsas the crisis over university finances intensified.

A poll commissioned by the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland found that up to 48% of voters believe Scottish students who can afford it should pay for tuition, with 29% opposed.