Economy, Business & Finance
How much is being spent on benefits?
We’ve answered some commonly asked questions about the benefits system. Read
Analysis
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
Why do Reform and the Conservatives both claim they’ve delivered the lowest average council tax increase?
We’ve taken a look at the figures after Reform UK and the Conservatives made seemingly contrasting claims about council tax rises. Read
Analysis
Politics
How much is the UK spending on the Chagos deal?
The government claims the Chagos Islands agreement will cost £3.4 billion, but the Conservatives say the “true cost” is £35 billion. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Did Rachel Reeves mislead the public ahead of the Budget?
The chancellor has been accused of misleading the public in a 4 November press conference following the publication of new OBR figures. Read
Analysis
Politics
Has the chancellor kept Labour’s manifesto commitments on tax?
Many have accused the government of breaking its manifesto promises in the 2025 Budget, yet Rachel Reeves claims to have kept “every single one” of Labour’s manifesto commitments. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Budget 2025: fact checked
We’ve examined a series of claims from Rachel Reeves’ second Budget as chancellor. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
What is the size of the 2025 Budget ‘black hole’?
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, we’ve taken a look at what it means when people talk about a ‘black hole’ in the public finances. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
What has Labour pledged on income tax ahead of the Budget?
Amid reports that Labour may be planning to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds at next week’s Budget, we look at exactly what commitments the party made in its manifesto. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Unemployment and jobs: what’s changed under Labour?
Labour and the Conservatives have made seemingly contrasting claims about the state of the labour market—here’s what the figures show. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
What deal has the government struck over Indian workers and National Insurance?
With opposition parties warning of “two-tier taxes” and the PM describing criticism as “incoherent nonsense”, we look at what we know about what’s been announced. Read
Analysis
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