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EU referendum reality check

Fact-checking, dissecting and explaining the key points in the EU referendum

  • Brexit red lines

    What the EU27 want: Brexit red lines from the other side of the table

    While Britain’s dealbreakers are well known, we look at what they are for its negotiating partners. Not all are shared, yet all will play a part in any final deal
  • The Guardian Design

    Divide and rule tactics could leave UK without deal, say EU politicians

    Britain accused of trying to ‘move the goalposts and do away with the referee’ in Brexit negotiations
  • The German chancellor, Angela Merkel.

    Is Angela Merkel willing to compromise on free movement?

    Yes, say pro-Brexit newspapers. But they seem to have misinterpreted remarks by the German chancellor’s about restricting benefits for EU migrants
  • Jean Claude Juncker

    Article 50 ruling: EU envoys warn Brexit delay 'unwelcome'

    EU diplomats say need for Westminster vote and parliamentary scrutiny on Britain leaving union may skew timetable
  • Pedestrians pass on a set of stairs outside the Bank of England

    UK economy faces challenging period after Brexit vote, says Bank

    Financial policy committee warns withdrawal from the EU poses risks but will not be used to reduce regulation of banks
  • Vote Remain and Vote Leave posters side-by-side

    One month on, what has been the impact of the Brexit vote so far?

    It is a month since Britain voted to leave the European Union. What difference has it made to our economy and society so far?
  • Nigel Farage at an extraordinary sitting of the European parliament in Brussels.

    Is Nigel Farage right to say MEPs have not done 'proper jobs'?

    The Ukip leader won boos in the Brussels chamber by insulting his parliamentary colleagues. Did he have a point?
  • The "Vote Leave" battle-bus.

    The leave campaign made three key promises – are they keeping them?

    Even Iain Duncan Smith has admitted that ‘our promises were a series of possibilities’, but just how possible are they in reality?
  • Before considering whether Britain should leave the EU, it’s important to understand what it is – and what it isn’t

    What is the EU?

    British voters have decided to pull out of the European Union - but what is the unloved acronym that they will leave behind?
  • In or Out sign is pictured outside a house in Hangleton near Brighton in southern England, on June 23, 2016, as Britain holds a referendum on whether to stay or leave the European Union.

    Is the EU referendum legally binding?

  • EU Reality Check

    The 10 best Euro myths – from custard creams to condoms

  • House keys

    Would Europeans be free to stay in the UK after Brexit?

  • Composting illustration

    What has the EU ever done for my … compost?

  • What has the EU ever done for… Passports

    What has the EU ever done for my … holiday?

    Travelling within European countries has never been easier or cheaper – though some rue the loss of duty-free shopping
  • What has the EU ever done for… Security

    What has the EU ever done for my … security?

    The European arrest warrant has cut extradition times while the sharing of data has helped prevent money laundering and stopped criminals at the border
  • inhaler illustration

    What has the EU ever done for my … survival chances?

    EU grants back many researchers in the UK, in fields from personalising breast cancer treatment to using stem cells to repair heart attack damage
  • Pound coin

    Would the pound be weakened by Brexit?

  • plane illustration

    What has the EU ever done for my … wanderlust?

  • A Ballot with a vote

    Is the EU undemocratic?

  • University illustration

    What has the EU ever done for my … education?

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