Fact checks related to policies of austerity and public and national debt
Economy, Business & Finance
Boris Johnson did not say "we have wiped out the national debt". He did say the Conservatives had tackled the debt and deficit. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In May 2010, when the Conservative-led coalition came to power, the national debt was £1.03 trillion. As of March 2019 it had risen to £1.80 trillion. Read
Question Time on 1 November came from Clacton-on-Sea. Topics covered included income tax changes, austerity, early elections, policing priorities, and the impact of the investigation into Arron Banks. Read
Question Time on 25 October 2018 came from Barrow-in-Furness. Topics covered included Brexit, austerity, Trident and non-disclosure agreements. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK economy grew at 0.3% in the last quarter, this is the slowest growth rate in the EU. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It’s not clear this is the case looking at the levels of debt of all young people, including those not at university. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The deficit has been coming down, but not as rapidly as the Coalition and the Conservatives had said in 2010 and 2015. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The deficit is falling and debt is still rising. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Jeremy Corbyn's speech at the Labour party manifesto launch. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The rise in government debt from 1997 to the present day. Read
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