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Seven years since the referendum, how have the “promises” made by the most prominent Brexiteers panned out? Here’s a rundown of the 10 most spectacular untruths.
Lord Moylan has claimed Vote Leave never claimed Turkey was imminently going to join the EU.
Penny Mordaunt has repeated her notorious false claim that the UK was unable to stop Turkey joining the EU – insisting the veto would not have been used.
New Zealand now stands between the United Kingdom and its hopes of entering the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (CPTPP).
The sale of British Steel to Chinese firm Jingye could be scuppered by French intervention.
Sources say PM’s insistence on Ireland customs border means there is no basis for discussions
Foreign minister says country will not seek to have casting vote.
Leaked resolution says MEPs will use veto against any Brexit deal without a backstop.
Parliament's Brexit steering group says backstop is not up for renegotiation.
'I've spoken to ambassadors from various countries and there is no hope of us getting a veto to stop an extension'
Brexiteers are lobbying among EU nations for a veto to an extension of Article 50, it has been reported. The UK needs approval from all EU member states before any request for an extension to the Brexit deadline can be granted. And in theory one veto would be enough to derail the request.
French president says legal process could only be extended on the back of a ‘new choice’ by the UK.