Europe
EU membership: Spain vs Scotland
It’s often assumed that Spain, with one eye on the independence movement in Catalonia, would stop an independent Scotland from joining the EU. Would it? 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.
Could Scotland stay in the EU?
Although technically an independent Scotland could be written into the EU treaties, in practice it would most likely need to re-apply. Read
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Brexit amendments in the House of Lords
What happens if MPs reject amendments to the law triggering Article 50 inserted by the House of Lords? Read
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Immigration
How difficult is it for EU nationals to apply for residence rights in the UK?
Growing numbers of EU nationals have been applying for permanent residence status in the UK. Read
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Europe
Do companies bidding for government contracts have to back Brexit?
Two government jobs include a commitment to the “best possible outcome” for the UK after Brexit as a small part of the selection criteria. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much would a hard Brexit cost?
It's not unorthodox to say that trading with the EU under terms set by the WTO would be bad from an economic perspective, but putting an exact cost on it is tricky. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Brexit and economic apocalypse
There hasn’t been an immediate hit to economic growth following the EU referendum. Read
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Europe
Are we all getting 14 weeks holiday?
A graph in the Brexit white paper got the number of weeks UK law gives workers in annual holiday and EU law gives workers in paid maternity leave round the wrong way. It’s now been corrected. Read
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The Article 50 bill
What does the law on triggering Brexit have in common with the law enabling women to sit in parliament? Read
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The Article 50 Supreme Court judgment, explained
Our potted summary of the Supreme Court's decision that parliament has to pass a law before Brexit can get underway. Read
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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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