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
The government claims that spending on the road and rail networks is at a historic high. The evidence behind the claims is patchy, however. Read
Europe
Nick Clegg claimed 7% of UK law was influenced by the EU. Nigel Farage claimed 75%. The House of Commons Library's verdict: neither of them is right. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, joined many voices in claiming the UK has a housing shortage. But how do we compare to the Governor's home country, and others? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We take a look at a claim made by the Deputy Prime Minister in the Commons this week. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A Daily Mirror columnist argues that "there's probably more to it" when looking at any set of statistics. We found there's probably more to the Mirror's story too. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
An increasing number of indicators suggest the economy is recovering, but who's it leaving behind? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Prospective Labour MPs claim in a letter to the Guardian that season tickets are now "the largest monthly expense for many". But how many? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The debate about the use of zero-hours contracts has been highly charged but lacking in reliable data. Two papers appear to have misinterpreted its findings to report a "huge surge" that may not exist. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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