Economy, Business & Finance
Are most working age people in poverty also in work?
People in poverty have been increasingly likely to be in a family where someone has a job. 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
Income tax cuts for basic rate payers
Increases to the income tax personal allowance have taken millions out of income tax, although those on low incomes have been hit elsewhere. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is youth unemployment at a historic low?
Youth unemployment in the UK is currently 12.5%, among the lowest it’s been since 2005. Read
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Are people with mental health conditions now receiving higher disability benefit payments?
A greater share of people claiming disability benefits because of mental health conditions are receiving the higher rate, but that doesn’t mean that those claiming these benefits are all better off. Read
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Local authorities' budgets are roughly 26% lower since 2010
Have local authority budgets have been cut by 40% since 2010? Read
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Did MPs vote against forcing homes to be made fit to live in?
Currently, there aren’t any specific rules in effect requiring private landlords in England to provide properties that are ‘fit for human habitation’. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Northern Ireland and the Barnett formula
The Barnett formula isn’t set out in law, so its future depends on political negotiations. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The UK public debt is rising
The deficit is falling and debt is still rising. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Corporation tax: rates down, receipts up
Official forecasts say that receipts could well have been higher if the rates hadn’t been cut. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Big meaningless numbers: the viral economy infographic
We don’t care how you vote but we do care that you get the facts. Please don’t take scorecards like this at face value. Read
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