Get the facts on what Brexit means

31 March 2017

The Conservative manifesto on the single market

The 2015 Conservative manifesto did commit the party to the single market. The government’s EU referendum leaflet didn’t say explicitly that leaving the EU would mean leaving the single market.

29 March 2017

How many countries are in the EU?

Maps to guide you through a sea of acronyms.

20 January 2017

How much will the UK have to pay the EU once Brexit is negotiated?

Experts and a number of media reports have suggested that the final bill to the EU once Brexit is negotiated could be anywhere between €20 and €60 billion or around £50 billion.

7 December 2016

EU customs union and the Irish border

Neither the British or Irish governments want customs checks on the Northern Irish border. But that’s not sufficient to guarantee it won’t happen.

26 October 2016

Will leaving the EU customs union mean border checks?

It seems reasonable to describe leaving a customs union as setting up a border.

21 October 2016

The EU's other trade agreements

The EU has 48 trade agreements with other countries, which go beyond World Trade Organisation rules.

5 September 2016

Two big questions about leaving the EU

Two of the major issues that the government must decide after the EU referendum result are the timing of Brexit, and single market membership.

9 August 2016

Can the UK change its mind about leaving the EU?

It's not clear whether or not the UK can halt the process of leaving the EU midway through. This has implications for suggestions of a second vote.

4 August 2016

Norway's EU payments

The cost of EU membership was a major issue during the referendum. Now that we've voted to leave, joining Norway in the EEA is one option. That costs, too.

30 June 2016

What's the difference between a single market and a free trade agreement? Watch this video.

A video by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research explains the difference between a single market and a free trade agreement.

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What Brexit means

The Conservative manifesto on the single market

How many countries are in the EU?

How much will the UK have to pay the EU once Brexit is negotiated?

EU customs union and the Irish border

Will leaving the EU customs union mean border checks?

The EU's other trade agreements

Two big questions about leaving the EU

Can the UK change its mind about leaving the EU?

Norway's EU payments

What's the difference between a single market and a free trade agreement? Watch this video.

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