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But that hasn't put off the hundreds of men in the UK and US who have taken part in a recent craze for lookalike competitions.

Prostate cancer is not a death sentence these days, but it’s also not something you put off.

“And more so knowing I have got a child who is coming up to driving age, who is now put off from wanting to learn to drive because she is so aware of the dangers.”

Others are put off by the process, which can take months to years of submitting paperwork, attending hearings and waiting for final determination.

Raising tuition fees would be unpopular, and there is a risk that if maintenance support doesn’t increase, students from the lowest income families could also be put off going to university.