Fact checks about the reported impacts of Brexit including imports, holidays, passports and the single market
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Tom Watson MP found in a poll that 84% of Labour members back a vote by members to decide the party’s future Brexit policy. But there are a number of flaws with the poll which make the results effecti Read
The next EU budget is being planned to exclude the UK, and we also don’t know for sure what would happen to the UK’s rebate if it stayed in the EU. Read
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The UK cannot be forced to join the euro if it remains a member of the EU. The EU could apply political pressure on the UK to do so, but this is highly unlikely in the current political context. Read
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A number of government ministers have said they are ready for no deal. The government is not completely prepared in a number of areas, and in other areas there is not enough evidence to know. Read
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Seven EU countries produce more steel than the UK, including Germany, Italy and France. The UK is responsible for 4% of the EU’s steel production. Read
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DExEU incorrectly claimed that the single market doesn’t cover services. Read
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If Theresa May were to drop her deal and leave the EU now, we wouldn’t get an implementation period. Read
A Facebook post has fabricated a quote from Emmanuel Macron about the conditions for the UK if it wants to remain in the EU. Read
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A viral post stating the “benefits” of remaining in the EU is largely accurate—but most “benefits” would also be achieved by leaving the EU Read
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Bank of England governor Mark Carney said Brexit is the first test of the new global order, not that it could usher in a golden age of trade. Read
