Wider debate on student support needed, says student leader

Students in Wales need help to meet their living costs, as well as tuition fees, a student leader has said.

Grants of up to £5,190 are available towards tuition fees, usually £9,000.

Beth Button, president of the National Union of Students (NUS) in Wales, said support should be considered for all students, not just those at university.

Welsh universities have said tuition fee subsidies - costing around £167m a year - could be better spent helping poor students meet their living costs.