17 countries haven’t ‘banned’ the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Seventeen countries in Europe have temporarily stopped using the Covid-19 vaccine. Read
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We do fact checks and explain news from Europe and the UK's links with it, so you can understand the big stories.
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Keir Starmer did want the UK to remain in the European Medicines Agency
He expressed this opinion on at least two occasions, in 2017. Read
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Vaccine approval isn’t quicker because of Brexit
The MHRA could have given the Pfizer vaccine the same emergency approval when the UK was in the EU. Read
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Daily Mirror misrepresents research on public support for Brexit
The Daily Mirror claimed a new poll shows that 62% think Britain was wrong to leave the EU. Read
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Claim that extending the Brexit transition period could cost £380 billion is not credible
Most studies into the economic impacts of Brexit show leaving the customs union and single market will mean the UK economy is smaller compared to remaining. Read
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Claim that 7.7% of UK goods exports go to the EU is a big underestimate
The Express has misquoted figures on the UK goods trade with the EU. Read
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The government’s “£1.8 billion pay rise” from a US trade deal doesn’t outweigh the impacts of Brexit on wages
Analysis from the government estimates real wages after 15 years to be 6.4% less than had we stayed in the EU, but a US deal could counterbalance wages by 0.2%. Read
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No, the Treasury doesn’t expect the economy to shrink if we sign a Canada-style deal with the EU
The Treasury estimates that Brexit will cause GDP to grow more slowly than if we hadn’t left the EU, but not to shrink. Read
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When arriving to an EU airport, which queue do I now use at passport control?
Continue to use the EU/EEA/Switzerland queue at European airports until the end of 2020. Read
Analysis
The European Community supported Britain during the Falklands War
During the Falklands War, the European Community banned all weapons sales to, and imports from, Argentina. Read
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