Brexit

Fact checks looking at the impact and reported impact of brexit on the UK economy

17 August 2016

Economy, Business & Finance

Brexit and price rises

Brexit has been blamed for a series of price rises, from holidays abroad to military equipment. All are down to a fall in the value of the pound. Read

Analysis
25 February 2016

Europe

The UK's EU membership fee

In 2018 the UK government paid £13 billion to the EU budget, and EU spending on the UK was forecast to be £4 billion. So the UK’s ‘net contribution’ was estimated at about £9 billion. Read

Fact check

Evidence you can rely on

Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.

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