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Europe: Control

Fact checks focused on who between the EU and UK are responsible for key societal choices and laws

19 December 2014

Europe

Did the EU rule that obesity is a disability?

By Conor James McKinney • 3 mins

"Fury as Euro court rules the obese are disabled" Daily Express, 19 December 2014 A decision concerning a childminder who claims he was sacked for being overweight was published yesterday … Read

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9 May 2014

Europe

How often does the EU overrule British ministers?

By Joseph O’Leary • 3 mins

UKIP leader Nigel Farage claims the EU Council has overruled the UK 55 times on directives. But formal votes can only tell us so much about British influence. Read

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18 February 2014

Europe

Does Brussels influence 70% of UK law?

By Amy Sippitt • 2 mins

Last week a number of outlets reported that 70% of our laws are influenced by Brussels. Read

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