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Fact checks about the economy, covering levels of inequality, prices, taxation, employment, unemployment and housing across the UK nations and regions
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Claims about the cost of living and the economy more broadly have underscored the election campaign. Our round-up features some of the most prominent claims we’ve fact checked.