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Europe
We often see conflicting figures on the percentage of UK laws that come from the EU. There's no one definitive answer, and many ways of calculating this. Read
Europe
Dropping our EU treaty commitment to "ever closer union" - as David Cameron says he wants to do - may have a political impact, but no direct legal effect. Read
Europe
The IFS does not believe that savings on the UK's membership fee would leave more to spend on the NHS. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It's been claimed that there's a £20bn 'black hole' in EU finances. Read
Europe
The government can't guarantee meeting its net migration target if the UK remains in the EU, it depends on EU citizens choosing not to come to the UK. Read
Europe
We've checked the panel's claims on immigration, the EU accounts, economists’ views on leaving the EU, and the government’s house building record. Read
Europe
Remain campaigners often cite the reduced cost of using a mobile phone in other European countries as an EU success story. That seems fair. Read
Europe
The EU does give workers the right to a minimum 20 days of paid leave, but it was a decision of the British government to increase that to 28 days. Read
Europe
Would energy bills be lower if we left the EU? We could cut VAT but beyond that it’s uncertain. Read
Europe
We've checked the panel's claims on trade with other EU countries and the Commonwealth, young people's attitudes to the EU, and immigration. Read
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