Economy, Business & Finance
Soy sauce imports from Japan will not be cheaper next year
The UK already imports soy sauce from Japan tariff-free under the EU-Japan deal. Read
Fact checks looking at the impact and reported impact of brexit on the UK economy
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK already imports soy sauce from Japan tariff-free under the EU-Japan deal. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
On Sunday, Andrew Marr suggested that an “Australian terms” deal with the EU could well be called “Afghan” terms. Afghanistan actually has more favourable trade terms with the EU than Australia. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK currently trades with Japan under an EU trade agreement. The economic benefits of the new UK-Japan deal are relative to having no agreement, not to trading under the existing agreement. Read
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
Conservative party leader Boris Johnson took part in an audience phone-in on LBC Radio. We fact checked his responses. Read
Europe
The calculation is a fair assessment of the best available forecasts. But those forecasts themselves contain a high degree of uncertainty. Read
Europe
A three month extension costs the same amount in EU budget payments as Boris Johnson’s own deal. Read
Europe
The Mirror incorrectly wrote that experts say UK GDP is expected to fall under the new Brexit deal. Read
Europe
Some of the claims aren’t quite correct and need some context. Read
Europe
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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