Europe
The hunt for an EU army
The EU doesn't have an army, and doesn't look like getting one. It encourages military co-operation, and at least a few politicians support EU armed forces. 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.
Europe
Is the EU’s budget ‘signed off’ by auditors?
It’s often argued both that the EU’s budget hasn’t been signed off by the auditors for years, and that it’s consistently given a clean bill of health. Read
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Europe
What happens to British citizens abroad and EU citizens here, if we leave the EU?
If the UK votes to leave the European Union, what happens to its citizens in EU countries, and EU citizens in the UK, will be a matter for negotiation. Read
Analysis
Europe
£136 million a week is not what the UK sends to the EU
The UK Statistics Authority has not said that the UK sends £136 million a week to the EU. Read
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Immigration
What would an Australian-style immigration points system mean for the UK?
The level of immigration under a points-based system depends, in part, on how the system is designed. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The EU referendum, the economy and you
There's lots of economic forecasts. What might they mean for you? Read
Analysis
Europe
EU immigration and pressure on the NHS
EU immigration contributes to financial pressure on the NHS, but its annual impact is small compared to other factors. Read
Analysis
Europe
Briefing: Immigration and the EU Referendum
Lots of claims have been made about immigration in the lead up to the EU Referendum. We've gathered together a briefing with everything we know about them here. Read
Analysis
Europe
Immigration, the economy, and trade: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on the economic impact of leaving the EU, fishing quotas, immigration and trade. Read
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Europe
Would leaving the EU cost the NHS?
The Trades Union Congress, Alistair Darling and George Osborne have all made claims about the cost to the NHS if we vote to leave the EU. Read
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Evidence you can rely on
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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