Claim: The government is using an arcane loophole to bypass the House of Commons to force through changes to maintenance grants for students.
Fact-check: Are changes to maintenance grants being made through an arcane loophole? - Full Fact
Verdict: the way in which proposals are being introduced isn't unusual. the debate is over whether the government should have made the time for mps to debate the changes in the chamber of the house of commons following opposition from the labour party.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Amy Sippitt
Date published: 2016-01-19T00:00:00