Around 10% of children in the UK can't afford a bicycle. And if by luck they get accepted to a university, they will get out with crushing debt, US-style.

If they don't go to a university, they will be doomed to a life of poverty, as there are no good jobs for those without a degree. But good jobs are hardly guaranteed for those with a degree. But those who borrow the money to attend may face a life of poverty together with crushing debt.

Meanwhile, the state is cutting back on secondary education, to reduce their chances of qualifying for university or graduating from one.

You can predict most policies of the UK government by assuming that its real goal consists of dooH niboR plus burning fossil fuels, but that it cannot admit this.