Economy, Business & Finance

Economy, Business & Finance

Living standards are still forecast to rise following the Budget—but it’s a smaller rise than was expected before

By Hannah Smith • 2 mins

Shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt claimed Labour’s Budget was going to mean “lower living standards”. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

Did the Budget break Labour’s National Insurance commitment?

By Full Fact Team • 3 mins

The government’s announcement that it is raising employer NI contributions has led to debate about exactly what Labour promised in its manifesto. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

Autumn Budget 2024: fact checked

By Full Fact Team • 8 mins

Our round-up looks at several claims from Rachel Reeves’ first Budget as chancellor—on National Insurance, growth, bus fares and more. Read

Fake BBC article falsely claims Rachel Reeves has pledged to share ‘income from taxes’

By Charlotte Green • 3 mins

An article about the Chancellor promoting an online investment scheme which has been mocked-up to appear as if it was published by BBC News is circulating on Facebook. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

Is Labour right to claim there’s a £22 billion ‘black hole’ in the public finances?

By Hannah Smith • 8 mins

It’s been a key government claim since the election and featured heavily in the Budget - but what does it actually mean? Read