Tuition fees vote
The Government's plan to raise tuition fees to a maximum of £9,000 per year has been passed in the House of Commons with a majority of 21.
A second vote relating to the lower cap of £6,000, beyond which universities would be forced to put measures in place to aid poorer students also carried with a majority of 21.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills' press release is at: http://nds.coi.gov.uk/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=416997&NewsAreaID=2
Read the Russell Group statement
Read the University of Leeds statement