Economy, Business & Finance
Spring Statement 2025: fact checked
Our round-up looks at claims from the chancellor Rachel Reeves’ statement in the Commons, and the Conservative response. Read
Analysis
Debt and deficit
Fact checks related to policies of austerity and public and national debt
Economy, Business & Finance
This is what we know about the government loan to pay slave owners compensation after slavery was abolished in 1833
This amounted to £20 million, or 40% of government spending that year. Read
Analysis
BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
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
Analysis
BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 25 October 2018 came from Barrow-in-Furness. Topics covered included Brexit, austerity, Trident and non-disclosure agreements. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Economy introductions: the size of government debt
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
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Economy introductions: the size of the government deficit
Everything you need to know about the UK's budget deficit. Read
Analysis
Evidence you can rely on
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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