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
Following the release of bleak economic statistics, some commentators have again claimed that the UK and Italy are the only G20 countries in a 'double-dip' recession. Is this right, and is it the best measure we can use? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The finger is being pointed this week at 2 million people who are supposedly costing the Treasury over £2 billion through 'cash-in-hand' payments which aren't subject to tax. Full Fact took a more in-depth look at the reasoning behind the numbers. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
After a routine release of unemployment statistics, a not-so-routine row about the 'Olympics effect' rages on between journalists and ministers. But who's got their stats wrong? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With thousands of farmers protesting at cuts to milk prices, several commentators have claimed that some farmers lose money on every litre of milk they produce. So what kind of a deal are they getting? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Immigration is inevitably a contentious issue, both in terms of fact-checking and policy-making. Full Fact has had to look at several immigration-related claims, and has found that publicly-available data on … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Earlier this year the Guardian ran an editorial attempting to debunk a 'convenient untruth' - the belief that there are potentially thousands of 'never-worked' families living on what have been … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Channel 4 News claimed to have a scoop yesterday after it unearthed data on the Government's much-discussed welfare-to-work scheme. which suggested the scheme was "failing to meet the minimum targets … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
After Housing Benefit stormed the news agenda earlier this week, yet more claims about the employment status of recipients have circulated across the papers. Are they any more accurate? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
After David Cameron indicated over the weekend that the Government may scrap Housing Benefit for the under-25s, news outlets have been quick to provide their own analyses of who actually claims the support. But did they all get it right? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Our latest video factcheck, in which we explain more about the Prime Minister's proposed cuts to Housing Benefit and what difference they'll make. Is £2 billion enough to matter? Where … Read
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