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
We’ve looked into the figures after transport secretary Mark Harper claimed train travel for business and commuting was down by 50% compared to before the pandemic. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour’s shadow women and equalities secretary Anneliese Dodds claimed the Conservatives have “allowed the gender pay gap to rise”. Read
House building levels are higher than a decade ago according to both main metrics. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Earlier this week both the Prime Minister and the chancellor compared the impact of reducing inflation to implementing a tax cut. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A since-deleted post from the Daily Telegraph wrongly claimed house prices had fallen to “14-year lows”. Read
Claims that the amount lost to tax avoidance exceeds the amount lost to benefit fraud by 200:1 are incorrect. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Contrasting claims about wage growth have been made on social media following the release of new data. Read
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 also in work is substantially lower Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Under Scottish government plans currently under consultation, only properties in Band H in Aberdeenshire would see an increase of £768.12 in council tax. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve looked at the numbers behind the Prime Minister’s pledge to halve inflation by the end of the year. Read
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