Claim: The UK takes part in free trade agreements with 50 countries because of our EU membership.
Fact-check: How many free trade deals has the EU done? - Full Fact
Verdict: the eu lists 50 countries with which it currently has a trade agreement of one kind or another.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Conor James Mckinney
Date published: 2015-11-09T00:00:00