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Has the OECD said the UK is on track to become the ‘fastest growing economy in Europe’?
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy claimed the OECD is “confident” this is the case, but it actually projects several European countries will have higher growth than the UK in 2025 and …
What happened to living standards under the previous government?
The Prime Minister claimed people were “worse off” at the end of the last government, but it’s unclear what time period or measure of living standards this claim is based …
How many farms will be impacted by the new inheritance tax rules?
Since the government announced changes to the rules around inheritance tax on farms, we’ve seen apparently contradictory figures about the number of estates impacted.
