The UK can’t be forced into an “EU Army”
If the UK stays in the EU, it wouldn’t be forced into participating in an EU army. The UK has a veto on military policy. 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.
What do the EU election results tell us about public support for leave and remain?
We should be wary of directly translating the EU election results into a poll on public support for leave or remain. Read
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Did one third of voters support a no deal Brexit at the EU elections?
A third of votes at the 2019 EU parliamentary elections were cast for parties that support a no deal Brexit. But turnout was relatively low compared to other types of public vote. Read
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There is no EU police force being rolled out in the UK
The EU is not rolling out its own police force in the UK as part of its PESCO strategy. Read
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Claims that a no deal Brexit “will cost us nothing” are incorrect
The government has already spent money preparing for it, and it may reduce economic performance in the long term. Read
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Was the vote to leave the “largest democratic vote” in British history?
More people voted to leave the EU in 2016 than have voted for any other single electoral option in British political history. But that’s not the only way to define “largest democratic vote”. Read
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Polish pensions are not directly subsidised by the UK
As of 2018, the most common retirement age for men and women in the EU was 65. In some countries, women can retire as early as 60. Read
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This post about EU budget contributions is misleading
The next EU budget is being planned to exclude the UK, and we also don’t know for sure what would happen to the UK’s rebate if it stayed in the EU. Read
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Does 61% of the country now back Remain?
Polls suggesting 61% of people would back remain in a second referendum are probably overstating the lead. Read
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The UK won’t have to adopt the Euro by 2020
Even if the UK is still in the EU next year, the Lisbon treaty does not force it to adopt the Euro. The UK has an opt-out from this. Read
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