Brexit and the law

Fact checks including the UK's legal relationship with the EU and the passing of the Brexit Bill in the UK parliament

3 September 2019

A new Brexit bill doesn’t allow the EU to unilaterally extend the Brexit date

Parliament has the power to reject an extension date suggested by the EU.

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9 September 2019

What does proroguing parliament mean?

We explain what it means to prorogue parliament, why it’s controversial, and how it could affect Brexit.

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21 January 2019

No postal votes from the EU referendum are recorded as “missing”

Over one million postal votes weren’t returned or were rejected during the EU referendum. A higher proportion of postal votes were counted than at the two previous elections.

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10 July 2018

Do EU rules prevent safer lorries?

Lorry design specifications are set by the EU, but the UK initially opposed its plans to allow safer lorries on the road.

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20 June 2018

Brexit bill: What amendments have been passed?

This week the Commons voted on 15 amendments that have been passed in the House of Lords over the past few months. We looked at what happened.

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11 September 2017

The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will repeal the European Communities Act 1972. It means EU institutions can’t make laws affecting the UK any more. It used to be known as the 'Great Repeal Bill.'

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13 March 2017

Brexit amendments in the House of Lords

What happens if MPs reject amendments to the law triggering Article 50 inserted by the House of Lords?

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27 January 2017

The Article 50 bill

What does the law on triggering Brexit have in common with the law enabling women to sit in parliament?

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24 January 2017

The Article 50 Supreme Court judgment, explained

Our potted summary of the Supreme Court's decision that parliament has to pass a law before Brexit can get underway.

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26 January 2017

Why is there a Brexit court case in Ireland?

Campaigners are taking a case to the Irish High Court in order to find out whether a notification under Article 50 can be reversed.

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