Economy, Business & Finance
Post-Brexit trade tariffs
We have a voluntary choice about import tariffs, but not the tariffs on our exports. 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
Will there be half a trillion pounds of borrowing under Labour?
We've seen claims about Labour's plans for investment spending. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
“Average working families” and the Budget
This week’s Budget won’t make “average working families” £1,400 worse off, although that’s roughly the right ballpark for the long-term impact of tax and benefit changes. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Comparing Scottish and UK growth rates
Is the Scottish economy as strong as the UK’s generally? Not according to the most recent growth figures. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Taxes, national insurance and the self-employed
We’ve checked claims on who wins and loses from the Spring Budget 2017. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Did the Conservatives break a manifesto promise on national insurance?
The 2015 Conservative manifesto promised not to raise national insurance rates before 2020. The 2017 budget raised the rate of national insurance contributions paid by some self-employed people. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Women in work: the female employment rate, company boards and the gender pay gap
Men and women are still some way off equal in the UK labour market, although we have the highest female employment rate on record, the overall gender pay gap is falling, and more women are on boards. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The many ingredients of government spending
This is no ordinary cake. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Government borrowing
Borrowing peaked at about 10% of the size of the economy (GDP) in 2009/10, and it’s now down to about 3.5%. That’s a relatively large deficit, but not off the scale historically. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Amendments to PIP legislation
People who were assessed for Personal Independence Payments before the tribunal decisions on 29 November won’t see their payments fall because the legislation has been amended. Read
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