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1. 1. Fee rebels to fight on

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 12 January 2004 REBEL Labour MPs will continue the fight against student tuition fees, despite government concessions. Education Secretary Charles Clarke tried to head off the massive revolt with cash bonuses for students from poorer families.

2. 2. Blair's battle over student top-up fees

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 January 2004 TONY Blair faces a battle with Labour rebels and leading universities - including Manchester - over his plans for student top-up fees. Education Secretary Charles Clarke will publish the Higher Education Bill which will allow universities to charge variable tuition fees of up to £3,000 a year.

3. 3. Storm grows on top-up fees

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 14 January 2004 TONY Blair and Education Secretary Charles Clarke today faced critics of their plans for student top-up fees. With the Commons vote on the controversial plan due within two weeks, the prime minister will make it clear he is staking his authority on the issue.

4. 4. Clarke sweetens top-up fees bill

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 January 2004 THE government made a series of concessions to Labour rebels over top-up fees but vowed to press ahead with plans to allow universities to charge up to £3,000 a year. Education Secretary Charles Clarke promised more cash help for poorer students.

5. 5. We could lose fees vote, says Prescott

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 January 2004 THE government today admitted it could be heading for defeat over plans for student top-up fees. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said that unless more rebels changed their mind, the Higher Education Bill was doomed.

6. 6. Fees revolt crumbling

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 January 2004 A LEADING Labour rebel dramatically switched sides today in the top-up fees controversy - only hours before the crucial Commons vote. Former chief whip Nick Brown's u-turn over plans for university fees of up to £3,000 a year may save the day for Tony Blair.

7. 7. MP in tuition fees pledge to parents

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 January 2004 PARENTS will be more than £1,000 a year better off if the government's controversial plans for student top-up fees go ahead, says Bury MP David Chaytor who is supporting Tony Blair's scheme to allow universities to charge tuition fees of up to £3,000 a year.

8. 8. Blair's biggest week

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 26 January 2004 TONY Blair is facing the "moment of truth" over student fees and the Hutton inquiry. The Prime Minister's future could be decided on either issue and Chancellor Gordon Brown has revived speculation that Mr Blair may not last at Number 10 until the next election.

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