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
There is other evidence that trade did not fall this much and it may have been driven by stockpiling before January and Covid. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The real number of people who might be financially affected by new fire regulations may be about a tenth of Labour’s claim. Read
In effect, all money spent by Scotland on HS2 is returned through the Barnett formula. Read
A widely shared post on Facebook compares the living wage and state pension. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We don’t know how much better the UK-Japan trade deal is compared to the EU-Japan deal, but it isn’t expected to be worse. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Lee Anderson MP used the figure to argue against all Universal Credit claimants being entitled to free school meals. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK already imports soy sauce from Japan tariff-free under the EU-Japan deal. Read
Most households receive payments below the benefits cap. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There are so many ways to measure poverty that it is hard to know what’s really going on—as MPs proved on Wednesday. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
On Sunday, Andrew Marr suggested that an “Australian terms” deal with the EU could well be called “Afghan” terms. Afghanistan actually has more favourable trade terms with the EU than Australia. Read
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