Economy, Business & Finance
British jobs for migrant workers?
According to the Daily Star, four million migrants are working in the UK. What type of jobs are they employed in? 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.
Economy, Business & Finance
Supreme Court rules on government's work experience schemes: why have both sides claimed victory?
The Supreme Court this week delivered their judgement in a case brought to challenge the government's work experience schemes. What did the judges decide? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
How many people are part-time because they can't find a full-time job?
While the Conservatives point to the fact that unemployment is falling, Labour argue that the jobs market is still weak. They say that since the 2010 election the number of people working part-time because they can't find a full time job has increased. Do they now account for a larger proportion of the workforce? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Does the Olympics account for a quarter of economic growth since the election?
With news on the economy having taken a turn for the better in recent months, can we really attribute a quarter of economic growth since May 2010 to the Olympic effect? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Has the government saved businesses £1bn through less regulation?
With a business taskforce calling for the government to act to ease the financial burden placed on businesses by so-called 'red tape', can ministers claim to have already saved companies £1 billion through regulatory reforms? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Have strikes cost the UK £400 million?
The Sun places a £400 million price tag on the nation's 'militant' unions after pointing to figures showing two million working days have been lost due to strikes since 2010. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Homeless, poor, jobless and unhealthy: a portrait of Birmingham?
As the schools inspector body Ofsted released its first annual report for children's social care this week, its Chief Inspector berated the authorities in Birmingham for providing inadequate child protection. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Is the 'bedroom tax' responsible for tripling foodbank usage?
The use of foodbanks has become a popular touchstone for many MPs in debates about living standards. But what do the latest figures tell us about the effect of the government's welfare changes? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Are disposable incomes rising as the Prime Minister claims?
As the cost of living debate takes centre-stage once again, we ask whether the measures being quoted by the government are all that useful. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Are half a million people facing court as a result of council tax arrears?
The Labour Party has said up to 450,000 vulnerable people have been summonsed to court for failing to pay their council tax. A government minister says this claim is "contradicted by official statistics." Is either claim accurate? Read
Analysis
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