Tuition fees could be cut from £9,250 to £6,500 a year, according to a review

Two thirds of people believe that university tuition fees of up to £9,250 a year provide poor value for money, according to a poll for The Times.

It also suggested that almost two in five adults believed that too many pupils went on to university and one in seven said that more should attend.

The findings, from a YouGov poll of 1,660 adults, will add momentum for calls to overhaul student funding.

In November The Times reported that tuition fees could be cut to £6,500 under proposals from a review ordered by Theresa May.

The review of post-18 education, led by Philip Augar, a former City broker and non-executive board member of the Department of Education, is looking at ways to improve quality, increase