Fact checks looking at the impact and reported impact of brexit on the UK economy
Economy, Business & Finance
Question Time on 20 September 2018 came from the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. Topics covered included the Chequers deal, rail nationalisation, Islamophobia, and party conferences. Read
Question Time on September 13, 2018 came from the Oxfordshire town of Banbury. Topics covered included the Salisbury poisoning, Brexit, zero hours contracts, and prisons. 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
We look at possible models for a UK-EU free trade deal after Brexit, based on Norway and Canada’s deals. It covers tariffs, customs checks, trade with the rest of the world, and EU regulation. 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
Economy, Business & Finance
Mark Carney said real household incomes are about £900 lower than they were forecast to be just before the referendum, partly down to Brexit. The exact figures behind this calculation haven’t been pub Read
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