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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Europe
NHS, EU funding and VAT: possible effects of leaving the EU
Vote Leave have claimed that leaving the EU would free up 'billions' to spend on public services and reduce taxation, even after EU funding has been replaced. Read
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Europe
The government's EU leaflet: employment rights
Factchecking the government's EU referendum leaflet on free movement and employment rights. Read
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Europe
9 June's BBC Question Time, factchecked
We've checked the panel's claims on EU immigration, the economic impacts, and the UK's EU membership fee. Read
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Immigration
Do we need a new house every four minutes because of immigration?
This is plausible, although we can’t be certain about immigrants’ housing needs and there’s not enough clear research that would give us better figures. Read
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Europe
Has the UK created more jobs than the rest of the EU combined?
It's true that Britain has seen a larger net increase in employment than the rest of the EU combined, and that Yorkshire has seen a larger net increase in employment than France. But a bit more context is needed to interpret this properly. Read
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Europe
Have 5,000 jihadis come into the EU?
Claims that there are 5,000 terrorists loose in Europe have been attributed to the director of Europol, the EU law enforcement agency. He says otherwise. Read
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Europe
How much does the EU spend on promoting itself?
Business for Britain says that up to €3.9 billion of the 2014 EU budget could have been spent on self-promotion and propaganda. Is this accurate? Read
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Europe
Ask Full Fact: TTIP in or out?
If the UK votes to remain in the EU then we will be covered by TTIP, unless it is blocked. If we leave then we won't be part of the deal directly. Read
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Europe
Minimum wage, workers' rights and the EU: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on the minimum wage, workers' rights and the EU. Read
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