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
This estimate for Labour’s welfare bill is meaningless because Labour haven’t detailed their welfare policies. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The claim that the number of “short positions” spiked when Boris Johnson became leader of the Conservative party seems to be a misreading of the data. Read
The price of Freddos has risen much faster than inflation, and so has the value of the minimum wage. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Unemployment in the West Midlands has fallen slightly over the past year. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
At his first Prime Minister’s questions, Boris Johnson incorrectly claimed Scotland has the highest taxes in Europe. Read
Facebook posts continue to falsely claim the government is planning to raise the pension age to 75. It is a policy recommendation from the Centre for Social Justice. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
This was recommended in a report the Centre for Social Justice. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A survey claiming that Britons have spent £4 billion on Brexit stockpiling likely over-counted the amount being stockpiled. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Average wages for GB employees grew around 2% in the last year in real terms, which isn’t the fastest in a decade. Read
This graphic comparing benefit fraud and tax fraud is wrong. It’s difficult to compare DWP and HMRC, and most of the numbers quoted are incorrect. Read
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