Live factchecking the #ITVEUref debate
It was another late night for the Full Fact team yesterday. We were back at the ITV studios to live factcheck the flagship EU referendum debate. Speaking in favour of Remain: Angela Eagle, Amber Rudd, and Nicola Sturgeon. Speaking in favour of Leave: Gisela Stuart, Angela Leadsom, and Boris Johnson. In the studio with the facts and to brief the journalists: Full Fact.
Fact check: ITV EU referendum debate round-up #ITVEURefhttps://t.co/7iMBiouBfD pic.twitter.com/v0hpA3BwbE
— ITV News (@itvnews) June 9, 2016
The experts @FullFact are preparing to fact check tonight's #ITVEURef at @itvnews HQ https://t.co/bvaIhx4M01 pic.twitter.com/XFK0YO44Tu
— ITV News (@itvnews) June 9, 2016
The UK's EU membership fee
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Yet again Boris Johnson repeats the same £350m a week figure GP Sarah Wollaston said was fiction #ITVEURef
— ChukaUmunna (@ChukaUmunna) June 9, 2016
We don’t send £350m/week to EU. https://t.co/eZTyTZgL9v
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
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Control of borders
Gisela Stuart MP: Without controlling immigration, our ability to plan for schools, for housing & for hospitals is limited #ITVEURef
— Sam Adeniji (@samseaford) June 9, 2016
The UK can’t control the scale of immigration from other EU countries https://t.co/T72IwwaubL #ITVEURef pic.twitter.com/MKYCCyC1xl
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Vote to leave doesn't necessarily mean control of borders; depends on govt policy https://t.co/KtRSxCdhfq #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
EU growth
Anyone else bored of hearing about the lack of economic growth in Antarctica? #ITVEURef
— Owen Bennett (@owenjbennett) June 9, 2016
Since 2014, South America and Europe as a whole have grown more slowly than the EU. https://t.co/YxwD3vuSBm #ITVEURef
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
UK jobs
UK depends on EU for 3 million jobs, 2million EU workers over 27 countries depend on UK. No brainer. #remain #itveuref
— 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝔂 (@smaglens) June 9, 2016
You know Eagles is winging it when she pumps out the 3 million jobs myth. #ITVEURef
— Young Eurosceptics (@Y_Eurosceptics) June 9, 2016
An estimated 3-4 million jobs linked to EU trade - not same as being dependent on British membership of EU https://t.co/OBwbd3QHZc #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Impact of immigration on wages
Labour MP Gisela Stuart argues that uncontrolled immigration has been bad for those on low incomes #ITVEURef
— Bernard Jenkin MP (@bernardjenkin) June 7, 2016
Research suggests small effect of immigration on wages - more significant for low wage workers https://t.co/Gk7rmBimRN #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Brits living in other EU countries
We tend to forget that we have the right to live, work and study in 27 other countries. The 2m+ Brits abroad get forgotten #ITVEURef
— Cllr. Matthew Williams (@exetermatt) June 7, 2016
There are roughly 1.2 million Brits living in the EU. 2 million is an outdated figure https://t.co/KfsYfjgSeY #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
The Australian-style points system for immigration
'IN' campaign have no plan re: immigration. We propose an Australian style points based system. #VoteLeave #ITVEURef pic.twitter.com/z0B9lhVmUk
— Vote Leave (@vote_leave) June 9, 2016
The government's immigration target
Boris: If politicians keep on missing their immigration target, it erodes public trust in the people they elect #ITVEURef
— Vote Leave (@vote_leave) June 9, 2016
Is the government's immigration target only achievable outside the EU? https://t.co/sp2lDV9E9B #ITVEURef
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Net migration from EU countries isn't the only reason the government hasn't met its net migration target https://t.co/vr9VPycktg #ITVEURef
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Economists' opinions on Brexit
@GiselaStuart tells people to ignore experts when told that 90% economists support #Remain. Desperate if not reckless stuff #ITVEURef
— Bernard McEldowney (@BernardMcEldown) June 10, 2016
Amber Rudd, of course, says " listen to the experts" - Remain do have an impressive list (although 9/10 economists is misleading) #ITVEURef
— Adam Smith-Roberts (@ASmithRoberts) June 9, 2016
Claim that 9 out of 10 economists say our economy would be worse isn’t representative of all economists https://t.co/IVX5SQQn7d #ITVEURef
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Most economic forecasts predict that leaving the EU would cost the UK economy and cost public finances. https://t.co/rc05lVD2C7 #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
LIVE on #Periscope: .@ITVAllegra joins the @FullFact team in fact checking the #ITVEURef debate https://t.co/iBmztW4XAu
— ITV News (@itvnews) June 9, 2016
UK exports to the EU
44% of our exports go to the EU single market of 500 million people - but the leave campaign wants to make these more expensive #ITVEURef
— ConservativesIN (@ConservativesIN) June 9, 2016
"Our trade exports to the EU have flatlined over 10 years and gone down dramatically over the last few" - @andrealeadsom #ITVEURef #LeaveEU
— Leave.EU (@LeaveEUOfficial) June 9, 2016
44% of UK goods & services exported last year went to other EU countries. Share declining since 2000s https://t.co/AN1tfGouwg #ITVEURef
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Workers' rights
#ITVEURef does #brexit mean all the employment laws and workers rights we follow are annulled ?? #VoteRemain talking rubbish all evening.
— AI (@a_iyer) June 9, 2016
If we don't ensure bosses pay the min wage to migrant workers, they're more likely to undercut Britons #ITVEURef https://t.co/tb0IaXu5dn
— LSE Blogs (@LSEblogs) June 9, 2016
Many employment rights currently set in EU law, but plenty were introduced before the EU got involved https://t.co/Wn912VFznl #ITVEURef
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
The Norway model
NS: Norway has to pay into the EU & abide by all the rules without having any say. #ITVEURef #EURef #VoteRemain
— The SNP (@theSNP) June 9, 2016
No, Nicola, Norway and Switzerland don't have to adopt all the EU rules. #ITVEURef #EUref
— Richard Wellings (@RichardWellings) June 9, 2016
Norway and Switzerland have to accept some EU laws and pay into EU in order to access the single market https://t.co/aTvyh97M4l #ITVEURef
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Business opinion
Evidence that small businesses are divided over EU but no fully representative survey we're aware of https://t.co/M6utGuINF4 #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
What the NHS Chief thinks about Brexit
Here’s what NHS Chief Simon Stevens’ said about the EU: if a slowdown in economy, bad for NHS https://t.co/zdiEuMjNWc#ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
EU workers in the NHS
Amber Rudd: 50,000 doctors and nurses in our #NHS are from the EU #StrongerIn #ITVEURef
— Lucy Thomas-Harle (@lucycthomas) June 9, 2016
55,000 out of the 1.2 million staff in the English NHS are citizens of other EU countries https://t.co/AUipAkiTRo #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
The cost of leaving the EU
Lies, lies, damn lies...There is no saving from Brexit. IFS say there is a £40bn cost of leaving the EU. There is no saving #ITVEURef
— Sam Gyimah (@SamGyimah) June 9, 2016
IFS say economic cost of leaving expected to outweigh £8bn savings from net contribution to the EU budget https://t.co/nZwpPLEsi1 #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Does the UK get £10 for every £1 put into the EU?
Did Nicola Sturgeon say we get £10 back for every £1 we contribute? I'm sure I misheard… #ITVEURef
— Peter Kirkby (@peter_kirkby) June 9, 2016
£1 to £10 ratio of EU benefit is comparing apples to a basket of vegetables https://t.co/pDy1Qath65 #ITVEURef
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Deporting EU criminals
Fact check: 'EU law makes it more difficult to deport foreign criminals' #ITVEURefhttps://t.co/UTC6ysbOF5 pic.twitter.com/ockCGFoH7v
— ITV News (@itvnews) June 9, 2016
Previous criminal convictions aren’t on their own a valid reason to deport an EU national. Explained: https://t.co/B1QXa6vxqF #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
UK laws influenced by the EU
At least 60% of UK law is created in Brussels. We are not an independent country&have no real sovereign power David Cameron! #ITVEURef
— Philip🇬🇧🧑🚀🇫🇰 (@_phil0sophical) June 7, 2016
There's no definitive answer to how many laws are influenced by the EU https://t.co/axbdVGQkiL #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
VAT and energy bills
Fact check: 'Britain can't scrap VAT on fuel because of EU' #ITVEURefhttps://t.co/UTC6ysbOF5 pic.twitter.com/3ex0zycvpu
— ITV News (@itvnews) June 9, 2016
EU rules mean we can't reduce VAT on household energy any lower than the 5% https://t.co/WRxeuVHRS5 #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Cost of regulation
Boris Johnson's claim on EU regulation is misleading - it ignores their benefits to the British economy #ITVEURef pic.twitter.com/pKstwfQTzE
— Ashley Kirk (@Ashley_J_Kirk) June 9, 2016
£600m/week regulation costs doesn’t take predicted benefits into account and workings have been criticised https://t.co/a56PplwhBX #ITVEURef
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
The Council of Ministers
The UK has voted against 72 laws in the EU Council of Ministers. It has been outvoted every single time. #ITVEURef
— Vote Leave (@vote_leave) June 9, 2016
The UK is outvoted at the Council of Ministers more than any other country - we also win 95% of the time https://t.co/LkaYJZNUHW #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Read more about 'Brussels bureaucrats'
Is Turkey joining the EU?
It's official Government policy. Do you want Turkey to join @AmberRudd_MP? #ITVEURef pic.twitter.com/FNrXtopzi2
— Vote Leave (@vote_leave) June 9, 2016
Is Turkey going to join the EU in the next decade? Not likely - Adam Lazowski explains why #ITVEURef https://t.co/VqtWVNNUdN
— LSE Blogs (@LSEblogs) June 9, 2016
Turkey is unlikely to join the EU any time soon and every member will have to approve it https://t.co/y1ZyUdAKwf #ITVEUref
— Full Fact (@FullFact) June 9, 2016
Were you watching #ITVEUref? We've factchecked the leaflets from #VoteLeave and #StrongerIn. Watch: https://t.co/klVLoXqFKK #EUref
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Read further analysis of the debate from our Senior Researcher CJ McKinney on the ITV live blog.
Read our roundup of the Cameron and Farage #ITVEUref programme here.
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