Economy, Business & Finance
Spring Statement 2025: fact checked
Our round-up looks at claims from the chancellor Rachel Reeves’ statement in the Commons, and the Conservative response. Read
Analysis
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.
Donald Trump’s tariffs: what’s happening and what could it mean for the UK?
Our explainer looks at the latest developments following the introduction of wide-reaching US tariffs on global imports. Read
Analysis
How many farms will be impacted by the new inheritance tax rules?
Since the government announced changes to the rules around inheritance tax on farms, we’ve seen apparently contradictory figures about the number of estates impacted. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
How much are we spending on health?
Our quick explainer on the state of UK health spending helps put the Autumn 2024 Budget in context. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
What does Labour mean when it talks about “working people”?
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, Full Fact investigated a term Labour politicians haven’t given a consistent definition of, despite it featuring in the party’s manifesto. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Supermassive black hole: how big is the fiscal challenge facing Rachel Reeves?
A number of figures supposedly showed the size of the ‘black hole’ in the government’s spending plans had been circulating ahead of the Autumn Budget. We took a look at what they actually mean. Read
Analysis
Conservative leadership speeches: fact checked
Conservative leadership candidates Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat set out their stalls in a series of speeches at the 2024 Conservative party conference. Read
Analysis
Immigration
Are recent migrants prioritised for council housing?
After the government was criticised for not proceeding with a Conservative plan for a ‘UK connection test’, we take a look at who can apply for social housing, and who gets prioritised. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
House building in England: explained
We’ve looked at the number of homes being built in England, and why house building isn’t keeping up with demand. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
The Labour government’s plans for growth: explained
We take a look at how economic growth is measured in the UK, and the policies the new government has put forward to achieve its “national mission”. Read
Analysis
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