Economy, Business & Finance
5 November's BBC Question Time, factchecked
We've factchecked the claims from last night's BBC Question Time on junior doctors, crime, and housebuilding. 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
The UK's renewable energy target
There's some confusion over the UK's renewable energy target. Here's our guide to what it is, where it comes from, and what might happen if it's missed. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are we missing our targets on renewable energy?
The UK met its interim renewable energy target for 2013 and 2014. The European Commission has suggested that the UK might be off track for its 2020 target. Read
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Tampons, Jaffa Cakes, and razors: we pay no VAT on some of these items
MPs have called for an end to the "tampon tax", arguing they're essential items and so VAT shouldn't be paid on them. Are razors and Jaffa Cakes exempt too? Read
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Did UK steel production halve under Labour?
Yes, if you compare 1997 to 2010, when the economy was in a slump. Production has been, broadly, in decline for decades. Read
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What do Brits think about wind farms?
70% of respondents to a survey said they'd be happy to have a wind farm built in their local area. Some other forms of renewable energy are more popular. Read
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Job applicants with ethnic minority sounding names are less likely to be called for interview
The ethnic group your name is associated with does have an impact on the likelihood of your success in job applications, according to research from 2009. Read
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The Energy Bill and the Salisbury Convention
The House of Lords has been discussing whether, under the 'Salisbury Convention', it's obliged to pass the Energy Bill because it emerged from the Conservative manifesto. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Six million jobs pay below the living wage
Six million jobs were paid at below the living wage in 2014, according to ONS figures. But that doesn't mean six million individual workers were. Read
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Is new nuclear energy cheaper and more reliable than new wind power?
Based on guaranteed fixed prices, new nuclear power is expected to be cheaper than offshore wind but more expensive than onshore wind. Read
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