This is a good write up of recent data below. It’s true that financial pressure has lowered entry for international students in some unis, but FYs themselves are not ‘easy’ or require no work, as The Times claims, based on comments from recruitment agents. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

This seems to be for domestic, not international learners? But yes, if the statements about easiness are misleading, universities have to reflect on their agent training & monitoring practices as they are clearly failing to manage their agents....