Essex to charge £9,000 fees

Essex is the latest university to to charge maximum £9,000-a-year tuition fees.
The university said it aimed to bring about the charge at the start of the 2012 year.
A spokeswoman added: "The university will offer a package of bursaries and scholarships to support the most able students and those from lower income backgrounds."
Earlier this month, Labour said the Government could face a bill of about £800 million for student support if all universities charged £9,000 a year for tuition