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Student loans won’t tie the Chancellor’s hands

Today’s announcement of a change to how student loans will be classified in the public finances increases the risk that the Government misses its main fiscal target. But this shouldn’t cause investors to take fright or prevent the Chancellor from supporting the economy through a disruptive Brexit, if required.

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