Economy, Business & Finance
Trade with America: are we getting a good deal?
The UK runs a trade surplus with the USA and a deficit with the EU. 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
About one in five people live in absolute or relative poverty if their housing costs are included
An estimated one in five people in the UK lives in absolute or relative poverty, after housing costs are taken into account. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Have more council houses been built in the last seven years than under Labour?
Technically more council houses have been built since 2010 than during the 13 years of Labour but most new social houses aren’t council houses. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are we spending more than half our income on rent?
There are 12 local authorities where the person on the average salary would have to spend 60% or more of their income to pay the average private rent. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Productivity: are we keeping up with Germany?
No. On average German workers took four hours to produce what UK workers produced in five hours in 2016. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is the UK economy in the relegation zone?
Our economy was the fastest growing in the G7 in 2014 but is now one of the worst performers, according to various experts. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Did badly-regulated bankers cause the recession?
Lots of things went wrong, but experts agree that regulation was one of them. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Budget forecasts: take them with a pinch of salt
Predicting the future is hard—but forecasts are useful for policy makers. Read
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Health
Are nurses taking a second job to survive?
Nearly a quarter of respondents to a Royal College of Nursing survey said they had taken an additional job. We don’t know how representative this is of all nurses. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is unemployment the lowest it has been since 1975?
This is correct, as a percentage of all adults either working or looking for a job across the UK. Read
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