Europe
The Brexit timeline
We sum up the key issues and events you might want to know about, and how they all fit together. Read
Analysis
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
Brexit withdrawal deal and future trade deal—what’s the difference?
The Brexit withdrawal agreement outlines how we’ll leave the EU. The future trade agreement will outline how we trade with the EU after that. Read
Fact checks
Health
EU staff in the NHS: what has happened since the referendum?
EU nationals make up a similar percentage of the NHS workforce in England now as they did in 2016. Read
Fact checks
BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 16 November came from the Welsh harbour town of Milford Haven, and was entirely dominated by Brexit and the draft withdrawal agreement. Read
Analysis
Europe
Does the Brexit withdrawal agreement mean Northern Irish separation?
If the EU and UK don’t agree to extend the transition period or strike a new trade deal the backstop kicks in, under which Northern Ireland is treated differently to the rest of the UK. Read
Fact checks
Europe
Would extending the Brexit transition period cost £15 billion?
We can’t know for sure, but £15 billion a year seems a reasonable estimate for now. Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 25 October 2018 came from Barrow-in-Furness. Topics covered included Brexit, austerity, Trident and non-disclosure agreements. Read
Analysis
Europe
What is Labour’s policy on the customs union and single market?
Labour wants to be outside the customs union and single market after Brexit, but with similar levels of access as to now. The EU would almost certainly reject this without significant re-negotiation. Read
Fact checks
Europe
What was promised about the customs union before the referendum?
Campaigners weren’t explicit about what Brexit would mean for the customs union before the referendum. Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
On the panel this week were deputy chairman of the James Cleverly, shadow Keir Starmer, Nish Kumar, Michael Dobbs, and Zanny Minton Beddoes. Read
Analysis
