Fact checks looking at the impact and reported impact of brexit on the UK economy
Economy, Business & Finance
A survey claiming that Britons have spent £4 billion on Brexit stockpiling likely over-counted the amount being stockpiled. Read
Europe
Ann Widdecombe made a claim about fishing regulation during her maiden speech at the EU parliament saying they’d reduced income by 40%. Read
Europe
EU parliamentary election results aren't a perfect indicator of what would happen in a general election. It’s highly unlikely that the Brexit party would win the same vote share in a general election. Read
Europe
Bank of England governor Mark Carney said Brexit is the first test of the new global order, not that it could usher in a golden age of trade. Read
Europe
The pub chain JD Wetherspoon has recently distributed beer mats in its pubs making a number of claims about the EU. Read
Europe
The government modelled the impact of different post-Brexit trade deals on the economy. They expect slower growth under each model, but the exact details remain unclear. Read
Europe
The UK government has put forward proposals for a “facilitated customs arrangement” to replace the relationship we have with the EU through the customs union. We took a look at how it could work. Read
Europe
The UK has been the third or fourth largest contributing country to the EU budget in recent years, and of the 28 member states is one of 10 to contribute more than it gets back in receipts. Read
Europe
There is no guaranteed extra money – or ‘Brexit dividend’ – as a result of the UK ceasing its contributions to the EU budget after leaving. Read
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