Europe
No evidence that People’s Vote march had over two million people
There’s no evidence that Sky News and German TV made such estimates, as has been claimed. Read
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Europe
We do fact checks and explain news from Europe and the UK's links with it, so you can understand the big stories.
Europe
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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Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal: four key questions answered
Following the publication of the revised agreement between Boris Johnson's government and the European Union, we look at four key questions about the deal. Read
Analysis
Europe
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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Could we still have a “no deal” Brexit in 2020 at the end of the transition?
A "no deal" remains a possibility at the end of 2020 even if the withdrawal agreement passes, but this is a different type of “no deal” to the one that’s commonly discussed. Read
Analysis
Europe
Does the new withdrawal agreement create a border in the Irish Sea?
Checks would have to take place on goods crossing into Northern Ireland from Great Britain. Read
Analysis
Europe
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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Europe
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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