Doctor left uni with £125k in student loan debt and admits 'I'll never pay it back'

EXCLUSIVE: Doctor left uni with £125k in student loan debt and admits 'I'll never pay it back'A striking doctor said he faces a shocking £125,000 in student debt less than a year after starting work in the NHS - the doc claimed his amount could balloon to £300k over the coming yearsNewsElizabeta Ranxburgaj13:10, 07 Apr 2026Updated 13:10, 07 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesRob Tucker, 25, on the picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital(Image: Daily Mirror)A resident doctor said he will "never pay back" his £125k student loan debt as six days of strike action kicks off.‌Resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, today started their 15th strike since 2023 with the latest walk out expected to run until Monday morning. The latest strike by British Medical Association members came after talks between the government and the union broke down. Striking doctors raged about pay, a cut to training posts and the cost of living while massive students loans loomed in the background.‌Rob Tucker, a doctor on the picket line, slammed the student loan ordeal and said it was "not a sustainable system" as he claimed projections showed his debt could rise to £300,000.‌View 4 ImagesStriking doctors calling for better pay and more jobs on the picket line, on Tuesday(Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)READ MORE: Junior doctors begin six-day strike as Wes Streeting says action has cost £3billionREAD MORE: Full list as NHS urges people to do five things as doctors strikeRob, a foundation year one doctor based in north London, told the Mirror: "I sit with £125,000 of student debt which was completely not my choice. That was the only way that I could afford it. I didn't receive a penny from my parents."Graduates start to repay off their loans the April after they finish their degrees, if they meet the minimum wage threshold. Rob said he has been in the job for just over eight months so he has not started repaying his loans yet, but revealed the...