Editor (former)
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Europe
A three month extension costs the same amount in EU budget payments as Boris Johnson’s own deal. Read
Europe
The Withdrawal Agreement Bill has not passed Parliament—it passed its “second reading”, which is just an early stage in Parliament passing it. Read
Europe
There’s no evidence that Sky News and German TV made such estimates, as has been claimed. Read
Europe
You can say your plan is to leave with a deal, or you can say an extension will cost £1 billion a month, but you can't say both. Read
Lord Kerr of Kinlochard is a different person to Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The claim that the number of “short positions” spiked when Boris Johnson became leader of the Conservative party seems to be a misreading of the data. Read
Europe
This only works if you’re comparing an extension to a no deal exit where the UK doesn’t pay the divorce bill. Read
Crime
All recorded assaults on police officers have risen by 18% since 2017/18, but it is not possible to compare this year’s figures with the stats from before then. Read
