Economy, Business & Finance
32,000 people work in the British steel industry
32,000 people worked in steel in 2016. More than half of these jobs are in Wales, and Yorkshire and Humber. 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
Small businesses and Brexit
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn clashed on small businesses and Brexit negotiations. We factchecked their claims. Read
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Europe
Over half of UK exports were via EU trade agreements in 2016
Just over half of UK exports were done via EU trade agreements in 2016. 43% of exports went to EU member states. Read
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Europe
Deja-EU referendum?
In January Nigel Farage said that he feared we may have to have a second EU referendum. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
More people are in work since the Brexit vote
Employment has increased since the Brexit vote, and the unemployment rate is 4.3%. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The pound has fallen in value since the Brexit vote
The UK had the third-slowest GDP growth in the EU in the last year, and the value of the pound has fallen by 12% against the Euro since May 2016. Read
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Immigration
How much is the UK spending on security at Calais?
The UK and France have cooperated on border controls around French ports for years. How much do we spend on doing so? Read
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Europe
Brexit impact assessments: did the government bluff about their existence?
We take on the hunt for 57 disappearing impact assessments. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Trade with America: are we getting a good deal?
The UK runs a trade surplus with the USA and a deficit with the EU. Read
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Europe
Is the EU becoming less important to the world economy?
Although the EU’s GDP is growing, it is at a slower rate than the rest of the world’s. Read
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