Joël Reland

Fact checker (former)

Joël joined Full Fact in 2017 as an intern. He researched and wrote fact checks. He previously worked for Policy in Practice, analysing the impact of the transition to Universal Credit on local authorities, and for the polling and research consultancy Greenberg Quinlan Rosner. He has a BA in History from the University of Cambridge, and an MSc in International Political Theory from the University of Edinburgh.

16 January 2019

How does a vote of no confidence in the government work?

By Joël Reland • 2 mins

A vote of no confidence is one of two ways that parliament can trigger an early general election. Although MPs first have 14 days to try and form a new government if the vote passes. Read

Fact checks

8 January 2019

Europe

This viral flyer on prescriptions after Brexit isn’t from an official source

By Grace Rahman and Joël Reland • 3 mins

The Department of Health and Social Care told us it didn’t make this poster. Read

Fact checks

10 December 2018

Europe

Is the divorce bill that we’re paying less than half of what the EU originally asked for?

By Joël Reland • 2 mins

This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on Brexit, answering your questions about Brexit and the latest negotiations between the UK and the EU. Read

Analysis

10 December 2018

Europe

Would a trade deal with the USA mean lower food standards?

By Joël Reland • 2 mins

This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on Brexit, answering your questions about Brexit and the latest negotiations between the UK and the EU. Read

Analysis

7 December 2018

Europe

Does Labour's Brexit policy mean no Irish backstop?

By Joël Reland • 3 mins

Labour’s proposals may avoid a hard border in Ireland, but it seems extremely unlikely that the EU would accept those proposals alongside everything else Labour wants from Brexit. Read

Fact checks

6 December 2018

Europe

Can we avoid going into the Irish backstop?

By Joël Reland • 2 mins

This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on Brexit, answering your questions about Brexit and the latest negotiations between the UK and the EU. Read

Analysis

29 November 2018

Europe

Can Spain really veto the withdrawal bill?

By Joël Reland • 1 min

This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on Brexit, answering your questions about Brexit and the latest negotiations between the UK and the EU. Read

Analysis

28 November 2018

Europe

What does the latest Brexit deal mean for immigration?

By Joël Reland • 4 mins

If parliament approves the withdrawal agreement negotiated by the UK and EU, the plan is for free movement of people between the UK and EU to end in 2021. Read