Europe
Was the EU referendum “advisory”?
A referendum can be legally non-binding but, arguably, politically binding. Read
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Europe
We do fact checks and explain news from Europe and the UK's links with it, so you can understand the big stories.
Health
EU staff at Great Ormond Street hospital
23% of doctors and 17% of all doctors and nurses at Great Ormond Street hospital reported they were from the EU in 2015. Read
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Europe
What does the High Court’s Article 50 ruling mean for Brexit?
The judgment on 3 November means that the government can’t leave the EU without parliament passing a law allowing Article 50 to be used. Read
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Europe
Will leaving the EU customs union mean border checks?
It seems reasonable to describe leaving a customs union as setting up a border. Read
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Europe
Brexit: which EU citizens will have the right to stay in the UK?
A high proportion of EU citizens in the UK are likely to be entitled to a special status under EU law by the time of Brexit, but it depends on the Government's negotiations with the EU. Read
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Europe
EU accounts ‘signed off’ but subject to errors
The issue of the EU's accounts rears its head again. Read
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Europe
The EU's other trade agreements
The EU has 48 trade agreements with other countries, which go beyond World Trade Organisation rules. Read
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Europe
Employment or immigration: which matters more?
Voters have expressed mixed opinions to pollsters on whether they’d prefer a more economically risky ‘hard Brexit’. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Tax: evasion and avoidance in the UK
In 2013-14, HMRC estimate that they lost about £2.7 billion through tax avoidance and £4.4 billion through tax evasion—so about £7.1 billion overall. Read
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Europe
How is the EU doing on refugee relocation?
The EU programme for relocating asylum seekers within Europe has seen 6,000 people move country in the past year. Read
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