Economy

Everything you might want to know about the UK's trade with the EU

Is the deficit down by two thirds?

The EU "divorce bill"

Everything you might want to know about the UK's trade with the EU

Is the deficit down by two thirds?

The EU "divorce bill"

18th Aug 2017

Do pension changes mean 37 million people working longer?

19th Jul 2017

Are most working age people in poverty also in work?

13th Jul 2017

Is youth unemployment at a historic low?

29th Jun 2017

Local authorities' budgets are roughly 26% lower since 2010

18th Aug 2017

Do pension changes mean 37 million people working longer?

19th Jul 2017

Are most working age people in poverty also in work?

13th Jul 2017

Is youth unemployment at a historic low?

29th Jun 2017

Local authorities' budgets are roughly 26% lower since 2010

Tax

Tax cuts: corporation tax, inheritance, capital gains and the bank levy

Corporation tax: could we have raised more?

Labour’s Land Value Tax: will you have to sell your garden?

If politicians talk about the rich, always ask who they mean

Debates

Brexit

7th Apr 2017

Will a hard Brexit cost £100 billion?

The most recent figures can’t tell us how much of an impact Brexit has had on the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast for public sector debt.

28th Mar 2017

The UK's EU membership fee

2nd Jun 2017

Brexit: is the UK economy growing or slowing?

Welfare

12th May 2017

How many nurses are using foodbanks?

Media reports show that at least some individual nurses and trainees have visited food banks. We've not found any evidence on how widespread this is.

3rd Aug 2017

Does the government spend £50 billion a year on disabled people?

4th Jul 2017

Are people with mental health conditions now receiving higher disability benefit payments?

latest factchecks

13th Oct 2017
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Unemployment in the UK since 1975
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60% of Northern Ireland’s exports go to the rest of the UK
11th Oct 2017
Is Universal Credit leading to rent arrears?
11th Oct 2017
Were 1.4 million stuck on out-of-work benefits under Labour?
11th Oct 2017
How much does the Universal Credit helpline cost?
11th Oct 2017
Is Universal Credit being paid on time?
10th Oct 2017
Are British businesses struggling with recruitment?
6th Oct 2017
Housing: supply and demand
29th Sep 2017
Does Labour expect a run on the pound?
29th Sep 2017
Is the government getting the deficit down?
26th Sep 2017
How many people earn less than the living wage?
25th Sep 2017
10,000 finance jobs lost since Brexit?
19th Sep 2017
£350 million EU claim "a clear misuse of official statistics"
15th Sep 2017
The food and drinks industry after the EU referendum

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Everything you might want to know about the UK's trade with the EU

Is the deficit down by two thirds?

The EU "divorce bill"

Everything you might want to know about the UK's trade with the EU

Is the deficit down by two thirds?

The EU "divorce bill"

Do pension changes mean 37 million people working longer?

Are most working age people in poverty also in work?

Is youth unemployment at a historic low?

Local authorities' budgets are roughly 26% lower since 2010

Do pension changes mean 37 million people working longer?

Are most working age people in poverty also in work?

Is youth unemployment at a historic low?

Local authorities' budgets are roughly 26% lower since 2010

Tax

Tax cuts: corporation tax, inheritance, capital gains and the bank levy

Corporation tax: could we have raised more?

Labour’s Land Value Tax: will you have to sell your garden?

If politicians talk about the rich, always ask who they mean

Debates

Brexit

Welfare