Europe
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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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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Iceland has not declared that all religions are mental disorders
A satirical article falsely claims Iceland has declared all religions to be mental disorders. Read
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You can have freedom of movement outside the EU if you’re in the single market
Norway and some other countries follow the free movement rules of the single market without being EU members. Read
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Has the “cost of Brexit” amounted to more than the UK’s total net contributions over 47 years?
Not quite. In real terms we paid £216 billion into the EU between 1973 and 2018, while the economic cost was estimated at £130 billion by 2019. Read
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How many trade deals will we lose access to post Brexit if we leave the Customs Union?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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What do we have to pay to the EU for Brexit?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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Is the 50,000 more nurses claim from the Conservative manifesto accurate?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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