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House prices haven’t fallen to a 14-year low
A since-deleted post from the Daily Telegraph wrongly claimed house prices had fallen to “14-year lows”.
What do the latest wage growth figures actually show?
Contrasting claims about wage growth have been made on social media following the release of new data.
Around 60% of people in poverty live in households where at least one adult is in work
Dame Angela Eagle claimed 60% of people in poverty are in work. This isn't quite right. The percentage of working age adults who are in relative poverty and who are …