Economy, Business & Finance
Employment up but what kind of jobs are responsible?
Breaking down the 1.9 million increase in employment. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
We check facts about the UK economy. This includes money issues like prices, taxes, jobs, people out of work, and housing. We also look at how these things are different in each part of the UK.
Economy, Business & Finance
All-time high employment: should you be impressed by 1.9 million?
Conservatives on Twitter, 30 March 2015 There are a record number of people in work in the UK. There are about 1.9 million more people in work than in the … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Black hole or surplus? Labour's deficit plans
Labour's spending plans have been in the spotlight. The Mail have said they contain a £30 billion "black hole", while Labour say that they will run a surplus on current budget and have debt fall. Ignoring the drama, both of these statements are completely consistent with each other. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
£3,000 worse off: IFS casts further doubt on the figures
We've already covered the many assumptions the Conservatives made when they claimed that "working households" would be £3,000 worse off under a Labour government. Both Labour and the Conservatives have … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Will you pay an extra £3,000 for a Labour government?
"over £3,000 in higher taxes for every working family to pay for more welfare and out-of-control spending" — David Cameron, March 30, 2015, reported in the Express The Conservative party … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
30 Mar: the importance of the EU, and your future tax bill
Today we open our 18 hour-a-day election centre, factchecking the parties, the candidates, the media, and the pressure groups as we near the vote on May 7th. Despite the parties' … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
£1,600 worse off: Two methods, one claim
According to the Labour party, nothing has changed since 2013. People were £1,600 worse off then, and they're £1,600 worse off now: real wages haven't changed over the past year. The problem is that these figures come from two different sets of calculations using two different sources that produce the same fall in wages. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are people £1,600 worse off since the last election?
"People are £1,600 a year worse off."—Ed Miliband Real wages have fallen, but that's not the same as saying that everyone is earning £1,600 less than they were in 2010. … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Inequality and unemployment: problematic figures
"New figures show 49 per cent rise in long-term unemployment for black and minority ethnic young people since 2010" Labour Party, 11 March 2015 Labour's claim has led to criticism … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Did the VAT rise cost families £450 a year?
"The Treasury's own figures show that it cost a family with children £450 a year or £1,800 over the four years it has now been in place." — Ed Balls, … Read
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