Fact checks related to policies of austerity and public and national debt
Economy, Business & Finance
The government owes £1.7 trillion. That’s the size of public sector net debt, or the national debt. It’s different to the government deficit. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Everything you need to know about the UK's budget deficit. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Latest figures forecast the UK to have a budget deficit of 3.7% of its GDP by 2015/16, down from 4.9% in 2014/15, one of the higher deficits in the developed world. Read
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