Brexit

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

27 October 2017

Has there been a recession since the EU referendum?

The UK economy has continued to grow since the UK voted to leave the EU.

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Has there been a recession since the EU referendum?
20 October 2017

What’s Labour policy on a ‘no deal’ for Brexit?

Labour has not said how much money it thinks the UK should pay to the EU when we leave. It has said that ‘no deal’ is not an option.

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What’s Labour policy on a ‘no deal’ for Brexit?
10 October 2017

Are British businesses struggling with recruitment?

52% of businesses surveyed by Lloyd’s Bank in June were struggling to recruit skilled labour.

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Are British businesses struggling with recruitment?
25 September 2017

10,000 finance jobs lost since Brexit?

There is no evidence we’ve seen showing that 10,000 jobs have already been lost in financial services following the EU referendum.

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10,000 finance jobs lost since Brexit?
15 September 2017

The food and drinks industry after the EU referendum

Has the food and drinks industry said they face significant disruption and economic damage in EU nationals continue to leave the UK?

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The food and drinks industry after the EU referendum
7 June 2017

Election 2017: what the parties haven’t told voters

Full Fact factchecks what the parties do say. Often what they haven't said matters even more.

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Election 2017: what the parties haven’t told voters
5 June 2017

Liberal Democrat Manifesto: Brexit

The value of the pound has fallen considerably since the Brexit vote, most sharply on the day of the result

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Liberal Democrat Manifesto: Brexit
2 June 2017

Brexit: is the UK economy growing or slowing?

GDP growth was higher than expected in the second half of 2016. It slowed in the first three months of this year.

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Brexit: is the UK economy growing or slowing?
2 June 2017

Trade with the Commonwealth

UK exports to the other 50 or so Commonwealth nations were 9% of the total in 2015.

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Trade with the Commonwealth
1 June 2017

What is hard Brexit?

Hard Brexit is at one end of the spectrum, it’s about moving further away from the EU and cutting the main formal ties with the EU. But there are many …

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What is hard Brexit?

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