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
UK poverty by one measure is around the EU average. A viral tweet misleadingly suggests the UK poverty rate is much higher by using a different measure for the UK. Read
The government plans to introduce draft legislation on workers’ rights, but it has not yet come into force. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Treasury estimates 32 million will benefit from tax changes between 2015/16 and 2019/20. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Weekly wages in cash terms are rising at their fastest rate in a decade. But accounting for inflation it’s only the fastest for two years. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A viral image saying the government subsidises low paid workers at four big supermarkets has gone viral. But where does the data come from? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Real-terms total pay in Great Britain grew by 0.8% in the year to September 2018. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The average rail ticket is 20% more expensive than it was in 1995, and government subsidies for the railways have also increased. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A basic rate taxpayer will pay around £940 less in 2019/20 compared to 2010/11, once you factor in how prices have changed over that time. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The claim that Labour's manifesto promises would cost a trillion pounds is not a fully costed estimate, and we don't know if it refers to spending increases or total spending. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Water bills rose sharply after privatisation in 1989 but have been falling slightly in recent years, due to regulatory oversight. Read
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