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 Conservatives have claimed Labour's spending plans after the election mean a public debt £500 billion higher than it would be under their plans. But this is based on a stream of assumptions that c Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Today's GDP growth of 0.8% has been met with caution by some, who warn that there is still some way to go before individuals feel as rich as they did before the recession. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Labour leader claims one in four young people live with their parents because they can't buy or rent a home. But the reasons why people live at home aren't as simple as this. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister said this morning that, as part of the government's plan to tackle the deficit, it had seen off a £38 billion 'black hole' in the defence budget. … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
MPs on both sides of the debate yesterday disagreed over the government's record on fuel poverty. As is so often the case, it depends on which measure you use; we take a look at three key trends. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The BBC claims Chinese investment into the UK is at record levels, but what evidence are they using? Read
Europe
It was claimed on last week's Question Time that unlike the UK, Wales is a net beneficiary of the EU. But it's not as straightforward a calculation. Read
Europe
"BRITISH taxpayers are giving more than £30million a year in Child Benefit to families in other EU countries." Daily Express, 28 May 2014 "Child benefit worth £30million paid by Britain … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Yesterday Ed Balls wrote that this parliament will be the first 'in living memory' to leave people worse off when it ends than when it began. We looked into the data. Read
Europe
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