The economy
Fact checks about the economy, covering levels of inequality, prices, taxation, employment, unemployment and housing across the UK nations and regions
Are petrol and diesel taxed in Gibraltar?
There is no VAT in Gibraltar, but there is fuel duty.
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Living expense calculations ignore that not all income is taxed
A Facebook post showing the average take home pay of someone earning minimum wage does not account for the fact that people do not pay tax on all of their …
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Crude oil is not cheaper in pounds now than in 2008
A Facebook post inaccurately claims that oil was more expensive in pounds in 2008 while fuel was cheaper. In fact, both crude oil and fuel were cheaper in pounds in …
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June’s pay figures: explained
Figures published by the ONS showing a 2.2% fall in earnings do not account for bonuses, although there are a number of different figures available.
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Labour makes misleading claim about fall in affordable housing under Conservative government
Labour’s claim that affordable housing supply has fallen by 95% misinterprets the statistics.
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Figures on benefit and tax fraud investigators misrepresented
Data uncovered by an MP about the number of fraud investigators employed by HMRC and the DWP has been reshared on social media. But the figures are out of date …
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The Coalition did not build more affordable homes in a year than Labour did in 13 years of government
Boris Johnson was wrong to make this claim, according to the government’s own definition of affordable housing.
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Ofgem said that 12 million households—not people—might end up in fuel poverty
These estimates are uncertain for several reasons, but 12 million households would amount to many more than 12 million people.
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Claims of ‘40 million in fuel and food poverty’ are too high
Both food insecurity and fuel poverty are serious problems that affect many people in the UK, but almost certainly not 40 million.
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War in Ukraine has contributed to global shortages of certain products
A post suggesting that war in Ukraine is not the cause of shortages of a number of products is missing context.
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