Rachel Reeves last week announced increases in staffing costs as she put up the national minimum wage and made changes to employers' national insurance.

Mr Lewis spoke out after it emerged university tuition fees in England are to go up in October 2025 for the first time in eight years.

The BBC Sounds podcast host, who is an ITV regular, has moved to debunk "misunderstandings" around the student loan system after the Labour Party government's decision.

The Government has said tuition fees for domestic undergraduates in England will rise to £9,535 per year after eight years of being frozen at a maximum of £9,250.

International students usually pay more than double the fees for domestic students, making them a major source of revenue for UK universities.

International students usually pay more than double the fees for domestic students, making them a major source of revenue for UK universities.

The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) said universities would only be marginally better off due to the impact of Chancellor Rachel Reeves ' tax raid.