ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

2010 UK student protests

In 2010, students across the United Kingdom (UK) got together to protest something. You see, the government in the UK had decided to raise the tuition fees for college. This means that people going to college would have to pay more money for their classes.

So, the students organised protests around the UK, in big cities like London. They would march, hold big banners, chant and even get their voices heard on the news. It was a way of showing the people in power that they didn't like the changes they were making.

The students wanted the government to change their minds and not raise the tuition fees. In the end, the government didn't change its mind, but the protests did help to show how important education is to the young people of the country.