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European Union
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Claim Richard Leonard supported the Leave campaign in Brexit vote is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim by Keith Brown MSP that Richard Leonard backed the Leave campaign in the EU referendum.
The volunteers facing jail for rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean
The risk of refugees and migrants drowning in the Mediterranean is increasing, but lifesaving volunteers are being criminalised.
Claim 60 per cent of Scots farmers voted for Brexit, Tories and against independence is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a viral image making a number of claims about the voting record of Scottish farmers.
Arms firms in Scotland accused of profiting from refugee crisis
A new report by the Transnational Institute says Scottish linked arms giants are profiteering from EU policy on the refugee crisis.
Claim transition period means EU boats can fish in our waters post-Brexit is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from Ukip MEP David Coburn about the impact of the EU transition deal on fishing.
Claim the SNP changed Brexit stance four times is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by Labour leader Richard Leonard about the SNP's stance on Brexit.
Claim that Brexit was not a vote to leave single market is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at whether leave voters in the EU referendum knew that would mean exiting the single market.
MP’s claim joining EEC did not boost UK growth is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by John Redwood about UK growth as part of the EEC.
Single market membership is not dependent on being in EU
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim Britain needs to be in the European Union to be a member of the single market.