Education
Student ‘debts’ aren’t really debts
Politicians were accused of misrepresenting students’ finance options - so how does it work? 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
Estimates of lower GDP growth post-Brexit don’t mean a recession
Government analysis of a number of Brexit scenarios estimated that over the next 15 years economic growth could be reduced by around 2%, 5% and 8% depending on the outcome. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Did Labour make 1.4 million “non-decent” homes fit to live in?
The last Labour government launched a programme to make “non-decent” homes fit for living in. An estimated 1.4 million social sector homes underwent work. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Will four extra bank holidays cost us £10 billion?
It’s difficult to say exactly how much bank holidays affect the economy, but most research suggests that they do reduce GDP. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Can people with terminal illnesses be declared fit to work?
There have been cases of people with terminal illnesses being declared fit to work reported by the media and charities. We don’t know how widespread this is. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Labour and Conservative council tax: who costs you more?
Council tax bills often include precepts and payments to more than one authority. This means your bill could be set by bodies run by different political parties. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Will one third of millennials rent for their entire lives?
The Resolution Foundation estimates that between 66% and 73% of millennials will own their own homes by 2060 (around pension age). 77% of pensioners owned their homes in 2016. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Comparing economic growth across the world
The economies of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia grew by 5.6%, 5.3%, and 6.5% respectively in 2017. That’s significantly faster than the UK, USA, and EU. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Would free bus travel save young people £1,000 a year?
Labour made several claims about young people and bus travel in a video to launch their new free travel policy. Read
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Immigration
Who gets more, pensioners or refugees?
This viral image claims that pensioners can collect just a fifth of what ‘illegal immigrants’ and refugees can. But how much can each group really get? Read
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