The European Court of Justice has ruled that students asking for a loan in a member state other than their own may not be discriminated against.
The Court's decision, presented on Tuesday (15 March) refers to provisions applied in England and Wales under which student loans for maintenance costs are available only for the UK citizens or nationals "settled" in the UK who have lived there for the three years before starting their course.
Under English rules, it is not possible to be...
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