Overview
This introduction gives you an overview of Brexit FactBase. The website is a fully sourced guide to Brexit, which brings together comprehensive evidence on every major aspect of Brexit, from the basics of how the EU works to the long‑term economic impacts.
The design of Brexit FactBase enables quick navigation with summaries and clear menus to help you explore precisely the topics you need.
Whether you’re new to the subject or looking for a refresher, this site provides a reliable, evidence‑based resource for understanding Brexit.
Topic areas
Brexit FactBase has 17 topic areas, each with a concise bullet‑point summary and links to deeper explanations and expert resources.
- What is the EU? – covering EU history, institutions, the four freedoms and the UK’s influence as a member.
- Sovereignty and law – explaining the sharing of powers between the UK and the EU, veto rights, and the context of the Cameron renegotiation.
- Budget and contributions – detailing what the UK paid, what it received back, and the economic benefits of membership.
- Trade – analysing UK‑EU trade, global trade arrangements, and Brexit impacts.
- Economic impact – including sector-specific effects, the impact on SMEs and investment trends.
- Immigration – evidence‑based analysis of migration patterns and policy changes.
- The Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TCA) – outlining the post‑Brexit UK‑EU relationship and its implications, including Labour’s ‘reset’.
- Current opinions of Brexit – recent polls on the reality of leaving and the desire to rejoin.
- In addition, you’ll find sections on wider considerations: education, science, healthcare, defence and security and Euratom. Others cover the Brexit negotiations, transition period negotiations, ‘no deal’ planning.
- Appendices include referendum data, key agreements, and case studies.
If you are looking for more detail, the publications area includes articles, briefing papers and media contributions analysing the evolving UK‑EU relationship.
The monthly newsletter will let you know about updates to the website and topics of interest.
Navigation
Use the main menu in the top right to navigate the site’s main sections. When you are on a mobile, you can also find a section’s sub-headings in a menu at the bottom right.
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