Is the EU well run?
Fact checks about the practical running, governance and laws of the European Commission
Keir Starmer did want the UK to remain in the European Medicines Agency
He expressed this opinion on at least two occasions, in 2017.
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Do MEPs get to vote for the new President of the European Commission?
The President of the European Commission is nominated by the European Council, but must be approved by a majority of MEPs too.
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Was the new President of the European Commission democratically elected?
Ursula von der Leyen is the nominee for President of the European Commission. Her nomination will be confirmed if approved by the European Parliament.
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The EU budget: how much does 'bureaucracy' cost?
This morning's Times featured an article jointly authored by Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls and Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander which called for the European Union to "spend less and spend …
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