Brexit

Fact checks looking at the impact and reported impact of brexit on the UK economy

2 December 2016

BBC Question Time, factchecked

We factchecked claims about immigration, Article 50, HS2 journey times, and claims made during the EU referendum campaign. Read

Analysis
25 November 2016

Economy, Business & Finance

Brexit means... borrowing?

The Office for Budget Responsibility expect the government to have a £21 billion deficit in 2020/21. In March they had predicted an £11 billion surplus. Read

Fact checks
25 November 2016

Economy, Business & Finance

Brexit and household incomes

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) expects national income in 2020/21 to be about £50 billion lower than it would have been, had the UK voted to remain in the EU. Read

Fact checks
14 October 2016

Economy, Business & Finance

Scottish jobs after Brexit

A ‘Hard Brexit’ would see 80,000 fewer jobs in Scotland than EU membership, according to one set of figures. Read

Fact checks
17 August 2016

Economy, Business & Finance

Brexit and price rises

Brexit has been blamed for a series of price rises, from holidays abroad to military equipment. All are down to a fall in the value of the pound. Read

Analysis