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Brexit Referendum 2016

The June 2016 Brexit referendum in Britain and the role of Rupert Murdoch's media outlets in it.

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Jan 27, 2026
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How did UK fact-checkers evaluate the £350 million-a-week Brexit claim?

UK fact-checkers overwhelmingly judged the “” slogan to be misleading or false: the figure represented a gross number not 's net payment after the rebate and receipts, and independent checkers such as...

Jan 29, 2026

What exactly did Nigel Farage say about privatizing the NHS during the 2016 Brexit campaign?

told listeners during the that remaining in the — and specifically trade deals like — could allow “giant American corporations to bid for contracts within the ,” warning this might be “the through the...

Jan 24, 2026

How was the £350 million per week Brexit NHS figure calculated and by whom?

The claim was not a magic accounting discovery but a cherry-picked headline derived from for 's gross payments into budget, seized and amplified by the during the ; it ignored rebates, EU spending tha...

Jan 11, 2026

Were Murdoch-owned outlets or tabloids involved in reporting these allegations in 2016?

Yes — Murdoch-owned outlets were actively covering and taking political positions in 2016, most visibly when The Sun endorsed Vote Leave during the June 2016 Brexit referendum , and when Murdoch’s 21s...

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