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Think tank did not say GDP per capita will fall by 7% under Boris Johnson’s deal
The Mirror incorrectly wrote that experts say UK GDP is expected to fall under the new Brexit deal. Read
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Southampton MP gets trade figures wrong
Royston Smith claimed 90% of trade through the Port of Southampton is with non-EU countries and so under WTO terms. They’re not the same thing. Read
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We fact checked this viral image on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal
Some of the claims aren’t quite correct and need some context. Read
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This comparison between Brexit’s impact and the financial crisis is flawed
Government analysis estimated GDP and wages will be lower following Brexit than if the UK remained in the EU. It’s wrong to say the analysis says GDP and wages will fall, as Chuka Umunna claimed. Read
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It’s not true to say a Brexit extension would cost £1 billion
You can say your plan is to leave with a deal, or you can say an extension will cost £1 billion a month, but you can't say both. Read
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EU staff don’t lose their pensions for criticising the EU
A viral post falsely claims senior EU employees don’t criticise the EU because they’d lose their pensions. Read
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Claim Brexit is about concealing offshore accounts is baseless
New EU tax laws aim to stop tax avoidance practices by companies. They do not aim to make owners of offshore bank accounts “come clean”. Read
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Is Luxembourg the biggest beneficiary of the EU?
A Facebook post falsely claims that Luxembourg receives the most EU spending, relative to what it pays in. Read
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The Lord Kerr who wrote Article 50 isn’t the Lord Kerr who sits on the Supreme Court
Lord Kerr of Kinlochard is a different person to Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore. Read
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Viral post has flawed understanding of EU debt
The EU acknowledges that Brexit will leave a “sizeable gap” in its budget, but has plans to manage it. Read
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