Companies have to consider workers in the UK for some jobs
A requirement for companies to advertise in the UK before recruiting from abroad is nothing new. 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
Tax: evasion and avoidance in the UK
In 2013-14, HMRC estimate that they lost about £2.7 billion through tax avoidance and £4.4 billion through tax evasion—so about £7.1 billion overall. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
UK jobs and EU-owned businesses
In 2014, about 1.6 million people in the UK were employed by EU-owned businesses. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Unemployment in Wales is the lowest in the UK
The unemployment rate in Wales is 4.1%, lower than England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Across the whole of the UK it’s 4.9%. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Rural properties are much less likely to have good broadband connections
Just under half of rural properties can't access a good broadband connection, according to Ofcom. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Foreign Direct Investment in the North
It's correct that the number of FDI deals in the North has increased at double the rate of the rest of the country. But that doesn't tell us how much these deals are worth. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Child poverty is up, depending on how you look at it
The number of children in a low-income family increased by 2% between 2013 and 2014, according to HMRC. That's back to roughly the same level as 2010. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
An explosion of temporary, insecure jobs?
We’ve looked into claims made by Jeremy Corbyn in his speech at the Labour party conference. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Six million jobs pay less than the living wage
We’ve looked into claims made by Jeremy Corbyn in his speech at the Labour party conference. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
House building: at its lowest level since the 1920s?
We’ve looked into claims made by Jeremy Corbyn in his speech at the Labour party conference. Read
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