Europe
Clash of the manifestos: TTIP and the NHS
We factchecked what the manifestos had to say about TTIP and the NHS. 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.
Europe
Europe: a guide to the key claims
The cost of membership "Our EU membership fee is £55 million a day"—Nigel Farage, 26 March 2014 In the calendar year 2014, we did pay over £53 million a day … Read
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UKIP and Brexit: what does the manifesto say?
Now that the EU referendum has been set for June 23rd, we will be bringing you new factchecks and explainers on topics ranging from immigration to trade. We will also … Read
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Past leader, past claims: Blair's speech on the EU
Earlier this week, Tony Blair gave a speech that laid out his arguments against a referendum on Britain leaving the European Union. Mr Blair claimed that businesses "came to the … Read
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Is the EU behind a £1 billion increase in aid spending?
"Foreign aid bill to soar by £1bn" Daily Express, 4 April 2015 "Overseas aid must rise by £1bn in next two years, says Europe" The Times, 3 April 2015 The … Read
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3 million jobs "linked" to trade with the EU
Labour's advertisement to businesses in the Financial Times today warns that the biggest risk to British business is the threat of an EU exit. The risk? Over 3 million jobs … Read
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Is two thirds of UK law made by the EU?
Roughly two thirds of all the laws that apply in the UK are linked to the EU, but as laws vary a lot in importance this isn't very useful to know. Read
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Are British workers less productive than Germans and French?
It takes on average a British worker to Friday to do what equivalent workers in Germany and France will complete by the end of Thursday afternoon. Chuka Umunna, shadow business … Read
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Factcheck: Daily Express EU "poll" is biased and wide of the mark
"80 per cent of Britons want to quit EU in biggest poll for 40 years." Daily Express, Wednesday 21 January The story on the front page of today's Express refers … Read
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Did the EU rule that obesity is a disability?
"Fury as Euro court rules the obese are disabled" Daily Express, 19 December 2014 A decision concerning a childminder who claims he was sacked for being overweight was published yesterday … Read
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