The final EU referendum debate, fact checked

Credit: BBC

“Ask yourself just one question”, said Gisela Stuart in the very first sentence of Tuesday's EU referendum debate.

We were drowning in questions by the end of the two-hour show on BBC, as the claims flew thick and fast. What to make of accusations that these were “big fat lies” or “blatant untruths”?

Appearing for the Remain campaign were London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson and Trade Union Congress General Secretary Frances O'Grady.

Meanwhile, Boris Johnson and Conservative MP Andrea Leadsom completed the line-up for the Brexit team.

Analysing the various claims on Tuesday were fact-checking organisation Full Fact.

Sadiq Khan argued that Turkey is not close to joining the EU Credit: BBC
Boris Johnson argued the European Court is the ultimate authority in the UK Credit: BBC
Ruth Davidson said the benefits of the EU 'outweigh' the costs Credit: BBC

Fact-checking Remain claims

Fact-checking Leave claims