Publication: brexit
The Dispatch→ Has Sunak Sealed Brexit?
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves Downing Street on March 8, 2023, in London. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)The ‘Windsor framework’ promises a resolution in Northern Ireland, but key stakeholders are holding out. Continue reading
Logically→ The European Union ordered the U.K to remove the crown stamp from pint glasses.
The European Union did not issue any specific ban on using crown symbols on British pint glasses.
Logically→ Brexit has led to supply shortages in a Brussels supermarket.
The image of empty shelves is being incorrectly linked to Brexit. Carrefour's supply chain has been hit amid a strike at its logistics provider.
Logically→ Currently, there is no shortage of fuel or truck drivers in the U.K.
Although there is an adequate fuel supply, a shortage of truck drivers in the U.K. has led to dry fuel stations.
Snopes→ N Ireland Leaders Call for Calm After Night of Violence
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed for calm, saying “the way to resolve differences is through dialogue, not violence or criminality.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Blue Eyes Are Haram’ Disinformation
On January 1 2020, disinformation purveyors all across the internet suddenly pivoted in unison to pushing the same disinformation that has muddied English-speaking social media since at least 2015, down to the same claims, the same recycled stories, a
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Boris Johnson Hide in a Refrigerator to Escape a Live Television Interview?
The UK’s prime minister created an awkward moment for himself on live television on December 11 2019, just one day before the country’s high-stakes general election. Footage of the episode shows Boris Johnson retreating into a freezer aft
Snopes→ Boris Johnson Wins Race to Become UK’s Next Prime Minister
Johnson resoundingly defeated rival Jeremy Hunt, winning two thirds of the vote.
Snopes→ Budget Watchdog Says No-Deal Brexit Will Spur UK Recession
Britain is due to leave the EU on October 31.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Milkshake Thrown at an Elderly Brexit Party Volunteer?
During a May 23 2019 vote in the UK, early-morning rumors circulated that the latest in a line of milkshake-throwing incidents involved elderly British Army veteran Don McNaughton in the south England town of Aldershot: Yet more disgusting behavio
Snopes→ Prime Minister May Says She’ll Step Down if Brexit Deal OK’d
British Prime Minister Theresa has been under mounting pressure from pro-Brexit members of her Conservative Party to quit.
Snopes→ Did Theresa May Say Pedophiles Should Be Allowed to Adopt Children?
A notorious junk news site twisted a news story from 2010.
Snopes→ UK Parliament Overwhelmingly Rejects May’s Brexit Deal
The vote means further turmoil for British politics only 10 weeks before the country is due to leave the European Union.
Snopes→ May Says Brexit Transition Era Could Grow, Angers Many in UK
British Prime Minister Theresa May came under attack from across Britain's political spectrum.
Snopes→ Boris Johnson Quits UK Government in Mounting Brexit Crisis
Johnson, one of the best-known and most flamboyant members of the government, quit just hours after the resignation of Brexit Secretary David Davis
Snopes→ Lawsuit Accuses Brexit Backers of Running British Voter Data Through Mississippi in Violation of UK Law
Arron Banks brought "Cambridge Analytica on steroids" to the United States to hide it from British authorities, lawyer says.
Snopes→ Code Developed By Canadian Firm Hints at Voter ‘Disengagement’ Efforts in United States
The Trump campaign claimed that it could suppress Clinton votes twelve days before the 2016 election; unsecured files linked to a Canadian company offer insights into how that might be possible.
Snopes→ Cambridge Analytica Shuts Down — But Key Figures Open New Firm
The firm is under investigation in both the United States and Britain.
Snopes→ Expert Says Brexit Campaign Used Data Mined from Facebook
Chris Wylie's claims center around the official Vote Leave campaign and its links to a group called BeLeave, which it helped fund.
Snopes→ Theresa May Makes Diplomatic Push to Unlock Brexit Talks
British Prime Minister Theresa May will attend a power lunch on Monday, 4 December 2017, seeking a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations.
Snopes→ Theresa May Makes Diplomatic Push to Unlock Brexit Talks
British Prime Minister Theresa May will attend a power lunch on Monday, 4 December 2017, seeking a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations.
Snopes→ Nigel Farage Reportedly ‘Person of Interest’ in FBI’s Russia Investigation
A British newspaper has reported that the United Kingdom Independence Party leader is under scrutiny.