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
Private sector wages dropped much more rapidly than public sector wages during the recession. They began recovering as public sector wages slowed. In recent years the gap between the two has narrowed. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The National Living Wage has increased earnings, but there’s more to inequality trends than just changes to wages. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Matching public sector pay to inflation over the next few years is estimated to cost £4 billion a year. Read
Crime
Claims about police pay at PMQs aren’t likely to represent the experience of most officers. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The household saving ratio has hit an all-time low, but the figures don’t quite tell the full story Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of disabled people in work has increased over the last four years. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Executive pay policy is being strengthened, but not to the extent that was previously pledged. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Average profit margins for the big six energy companies are at their highest level. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
How many people will be affected by government proposals to bring forward the rise in the state pension age by seven years? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government spends around £50 billion on benefits which either go wholly or in part to disabled people, people with health conditions and their carers, including housing benefit and income support. Read
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