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Fact checks related to the economy in the UK, spending, house prices, public transport, and inflation measures such as the CPI and RPI
Popular tips on filling cars with petrol don’t offer big savings
A widely-circulated selection of tips on how to save money when filling your car is unlikely to provide any economic benefit.
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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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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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Was the Attorney General right to say that a single mother will be £1,600 better off?
Suella Braverman told the Question Time audience that a single mother in certain circumstances would be £1,600 better off this year compared with last year, because of government support.
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Shadow cabinet member uses misleading £2,600 cost of living figure on BBC, ITV and Sky
The shadow justice secretary used an unreliable Labour estimate for the impact of the cost of living crisis. We have repeatedly asked Labour to stop using this number.
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Labour election leaflets and ads wrongly claiming families are ‘£2,620 worse off’
The claim that families are ‘£2,620 worse off’ does not account for any rises in wages or benefits, and is based on some cost estimates which are not reliable.
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