Europe
This claim about the £2,000 cost of a hard Brexit comes from a typo
A consultancy estimated a “hard Brexit” scenario could increase average household cost by £961, not £1,961 as claimed. Read
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What Brexit means
Fact checks about the reported impacts of Brexit including imports, holidays, passports and the single market
Europe
Is the UK going to become the EU’s tax collector?
The UK government has put forward proposals for a “facilitated customs arrangement” to replace the relationship we have with the EU through the customs union. We took a look at how it could work. Read
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Europe
Post-Brexit trade deals: the Norway and Canada options explained
We look at possible models for a UK-EU free trade deal after Brexit, based on Norway and Canada’s deals. It covers tariffs, customs checks, trade with the rest of the world, and EU regulation. Read
Analysis
Europe
Who can stay in the UK after Brexit?
The government plans to allow citizens of other EU countries and family members to apply for settled status after Brexit. This gives them the same rights to live and work in the UK as they have now. Read
Analysis
Europe
Brexit bill: What amendments have been passed?
This week the Commons voted on 15 amendments that have been passed in the House of Lords over the past few months. We looked at what happened. Read
Analysis
Europe
Post-Brexit customs: Max fac and the customs partnership explained
The government outlined two post-Brexit customs options. “Max fac” aims to create a “frictionless” customs border. A customs partnership would create a system where the UK collects EU tariffs. Read
Analysis
Europe
Lorries at Dover
The Port of Dover has previously said that between 1% and 3% of lorries arriving at Dover are not from the EU, but we haven’t been able to confirm the source of the figure. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The UK is one of the three largest economies in the EU
The UK is the EU’s second largest economy after Germany, or third after Germany and France, depending on the measure of GDP you look at. Read
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Europe
Trade across the Irish border
Trade across the Irish border was worth at least £5 billion in 2016. Read
Analysis
Europe
Brexit impact assessments: did the government bluff about their existence?
We take on the hunt for 57 disappearing impact assessments. Read
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