We do fact checks and explain news from Europe and the UK's links with it, so you can understand the big stories.
On Tuesday night, the latest televised leadership debate between Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson took place on ITV. This article looks at the facts behind their claims. Read
Europe
The President of the European Commission is nominated by the European Council, but must be approved by a majority of MEPs too. Read
Ursula von der Leyen is the nominee for President of the European Commission. Her nomination will be confirmed if approved by the European Parliament. Read
Europe
We round up five of the most commonly repeated points about how to get a Brexit deal over the line that we’ve covered before. Read
Europe
Boris Johnson’s claim during the Conservative leadership debate about Article 24 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade needs some context. Read
Europe
EU parliamentary election results aren't a perfect indicator of what would happen in a general election. It’s highly unlikely that the Brexit party would win the same vote share in a general election. Read
The EU didn’t admit its budget will collapse without the UK’s contribution post-Brexit. The EU are in the process of agreeing a budget, without the UK, for 2021-27. Read
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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Tom Watson MP found in a poll that 84% of Labour members back a vote by members to decide the party’s future Brexit policy. But there are a number of flaws with the poll which make the results effecti Read
We should be wary of directly translating the EU election results into a poll on public support for leave or remain. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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