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.
Europe
The UK government has put forward proposals for a “facilitated customs arrangement” to replace the relationship we have with the EU through the customs union. We took a look at how it could work. Read
Europe
Most of the UK’s trade is with countries we have EU trade agreements with, not under WTO rules. Read
Europe
The UK has been the third or fourth largest contributing country to the EU budget in recent years, and of the 28 member states is one of 10 to contribute more than it gets back in receipts. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government did introduce legislation to allow for temporary energy tariff caps, as promised in the 2017 Conservative manifesto. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
HMRC employs around 1,000 staff to work with and investigate the tax affairs of the affluent and super-rich. DWP employs around 4,000 staff in its benefit fraud team. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of UK part-time workers unable to find full-time work is relatively high, but the number of people overall who want more work is low. Read
Health
Increases in council tax aren’t enough to meet the demand for social care. Experts point to a lack of council funding from central government. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Trussell Trust research shows increases in food bank use in areas where Universal Credit has been rolled out. It’s difficult to measure the extent that one is causing the other. Read
Health
Labour increased health spending from 1997-2010 by almost record levels. Satisfaction with the NHS peaked at 70% in 2010. It has since fallen to 57%. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Over the long term the number of UK retail jobs is stable, but jobs in other sectors are growing. Read
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