The Lord Kerr who wrote Article 50 isn’t the Lord Kerr who sits on the Supreme Court
Lord Kerr of Kinlochard is a different person to Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore. Read
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We do fact checks and explain news from Europe and the UK's links with it, so you can understand the big stories.
Viral post has flawed understanding of EU debt
The EU acknowledges that Brexit will leave a “sizeable gap” in its budget, but has plans to manage it. Read
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Were the Lib Dems the first party to campaign for an EU referendum?
The Lib Dems were not the first party ever to campaign for an EU referendum, but they were the first major party to do so—advocating that the UK remain in the EU. Read
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Jo Swinson said the Liberal Democrats supported an EU referendum in 2008
She also said in 2019 that she couldn’t forgive David Cameron for calling a referendum. Read
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GATT 24: new argument, same old problems
A new claim about GATT 24 runs into an old problem: the EU probably won’t agree to it, and it doesn’t explain that it would mean significant barriers to trade with the EU. Read
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Would an extension to Brexit cost £1 billion a month?
This only works if you’re comparing an extension to a no deal exit where the UK doesn’t pay the divorce bill. Read
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A new Brexit bill doesn’t allow the EU to unilaterally extend the Brexit date
Parliament has the power to reject an extension date suggested by the EU. Read
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Claim that 97% of Labour activists support remain alliance is flawed
The claim that 97% of Labour activists want a “Remain alliance” comes from a survey of a pro-remain campaign group. It is not representative of all Labour activists. Read
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This viral post about the costs of Brexit gets a lot of things wrong
A viral post about the “costs” of Brexit misrepresents a number of economic analyses. Read
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What does proroguing parliament mean?
We explain what it means to prorogue parliament, why it’s controversial, and how it could affect Brexit. Read
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