Europe
Southampton MP gets trade figures wrong
Royston Smith claimed 90% of trade through the Port of Southampton is with non-EU countries and so under WTO terms. They’re not the same thing. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
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Europe
This comparison between Brexit’s impact and the financial crisis is flawed
Government analysis estimated GDP and wages will be lower following Brexit than if the UK remained in the EU. It’s wrong to say the analysis says GDP and wages will fall, as Chuka Umunna claimed. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
There are some problems with this estimate of Labour’s nationalisation plans
Analysis says nationalisation will cost £196 billion or shareholders will suffer losses. Some outlets said both would occur. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Evening Standard wrong to say wages aren’t rising
Reporting on the latest jobs data, the Evening Standard seemed to confuse flat wage growth with flat wages. Wages are growing at 1.9% per year in real terms. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Viral post about Conservatives’ record in government gets lots of things wrong
It incorrectly claims that child poverty is up 50%, crime is up 30%, and public sector pay is down 15%. Read
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Fake Boris Johnson quote spreads on Facebook
Boris Johnson did not say "we have wiped out the national debt". He did say the Conservatives had tackled the debt and deficit. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Claim about UK wealth and poverty is flawed
The UK is the sixth- or ninth-richest country in terms of GDP, and the 20th- or 27th-richest in terms of GDP per capita. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
This quote attributed to Boris Johnson is not real
Boris Johnson did not say "we have wiped out the national debt". He did say the Conservatives had tackled the debt and deficit. Read
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Claim Brexit is about concealing offshore accounts is baseless
New EU tax laws aim to stop tax avoidance practices by companies. They do not aim to make owners of offshore bank accounts “come clean”. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Top CEOs make average worker salary in three days
In 2018 the average pay for a FTSE 100 CEO was £3.5 million – over 110 times the average full-time salary. Read
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