Claim: The Conservatives are planning to pass a Bill setting the threshold at which a referendum could pass. This would be 55% turnout, 60% in favour and two thirds of MPs agreeing to the referendum in the first place.
Fact-check: A Bill to change referendum rules came from one Lord, not the government - Full Fact
Verdict: such a bill has been proposed, but not by the conservative party officially or by the government. it was put forward as a private members' bill by a conservative member of the house of lords and has not yet been debated.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2020-01-16T00:00:00