Europe
Did the EU rule that obesity is a disability?
"Fury as Euro court rules the obese are disabled" Daily Express, 19 December 2014 A decision concerning a childminder who claims he was sacked for being overweight was published yesterday … Read
Fact checks focused on who between the EU and UK are responsible for key societal choices and laws
Europe
"Fury as Euro court rules the obese are disabled" Daily Express, 19 December 2014 A decision concerning a childminder who claims he was sacked for being overweight was published yesterday … Read
Europe
UKIP leader Nigel Farage claims the EU Council has overruled the UK 55 times on directives. But formal votes can only tell us so much about British influence. Read
Europe
Last week a number of outlets reported that 70% of our laws are influenced by Brussels. Read
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