Europe
What was promised about the customs union before the referendum?
Campaigners weren’t explicit about what Brexit would mean for the customs union before the referendum. Read
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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
Has 86% of austerity fallen on women?
Since 2010, coalition and Conservative governments have aimed to reduce public spending through tax and benefit changes. 86% of those changes come from spending on women. Read
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Health
NHS and private hospitals: who pays business rates?
Private hospitals can register as charities and save 80% on their business rates payments, while some NHS hospitals have faced a business rates increase. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Universal Credit isn’t the reason there are 1,000 more people a day in work
There are over 3 million more people in employment since 2010, but employment tends to rise over time. There is no clear evidence on how many people Universal Credit has got into work. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The UK foreign aid budget: what did the government spend in 2017?
An image saying foreign aid funding should be diverted to the NHS has gone viral. But is it right about the size of the UK government’s foreign aid budget? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
200,000 more people in work under Universal Credit? The government can’t know the answer
The National Audit Office says the government will never be able to measure whether Universal Credit leads to 200,000 more people in work. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much of this meme on government spending is true?
A widely shared tweet makes several claims about government spending on defence, the royals, HS2, Trident, Donald Trump’s visit and more. But what did these things actually cost? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Has austerity hit the most vulnerable the hardest?
Austerity policies have impacted the poorest households most. Despite this, since 2010 the poorest households have seen their post-tax incomes rise the most. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Doing a sterling job? How the UK’s employment record compares to the EU
Over the past eight years the UK’s employment growth has ranked 12th out of 28 EU countries. Our employment rate was fourth highest in the EU in the first three months of 2018. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do new Universal Credit requirements affect women more?
Under Universal Credit, parents have to look for work when their child turns three. Some research suggests this could be more difficult for single parents—the majority of whom are women. Read
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