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Tabloid says NHS to be £10 billion in red “creaking under weight of migrants”. The analysis blames a “leadership challenge” not migration. EU citizens contribute to NHS finances.

Published: 23 May 2016

Tabloid cites FTSE rise as “proof” that IMF was wrong to warn about Brexit. The pound’s fall this year undercuts Express claim that investors have “NO fears”.

Published: 14 Apr. 2016

Express says “landmark” report blows “better off in EU” argument “out of the water”. But New World Wealth’s stats use improbable assumptions and ignore Oxford University, LSE and Home Office research.

Published: 24 Mar. 2016

The Express Facebook page proclaims “Poll PROVES Britain wants out of eurozone”. Fortunately the Express website corrected this error. Of course Britain is a member of the EU, not its currency union.

Published: 11 Feb. 2016

The tabloid says Germany is plotting to tax British motorists to pay for its refugee crisis. Germany has not officially proposed an EU petrol tax and, if it did, Britain could veto it.

Published: 26 Jan. 2016