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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 29, 2026
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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 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 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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