We do fact checks and explain news from Europe and the UK's links with it, so you can understand the big stories.
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
A Facebook post falsely claims that Luxembourg receives the most EU spending, relative to what it pays in. Read
Lord Kerr of Kinlochard is a different person to Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore. Read
The EU acknowledges that Brexit will leave a “sizeable gap” in its budget, but has plans to manage it. Read
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The Lib Dems were not the first party ever to campaign for an EU referendum, but they were the first major party to do so—advocating that the UK remain in the EU. Read
She also said in 2019 that she couldn’t forgive David Cameron for calling a referendum. Read
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A new claim about GATT 24 runs into an old problem: the EU probably won’t agree to it, and it doesn’t explain that it would mean significant barriers to trade with the EU. Read
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This only works if you’re comparing an extension to a no deal exit where the UK doesn’t pay the divorce bill. Read
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Parliament has the power to reject an extension date suggested by the EU. Read
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The claim that 97% of Labour activists want a “Remain alliance” comes from a survey of a pro-remain campaign group. It is not representative of all Labour activists. Read
