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From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.

30 November 2016

Economy, Business & Finance

Poverty: up or down?

About 2.7 million fewer children were living in absolute poverty by the end of the last Labour government, or 2.1 million fewer if you take housing costs into account. Read

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25 November 2016

Economy, Business & Finance

Brexit means... borrowing?

The Office for Budget Responsibility expect the government to have a £21 billion deficit in 2020/21. In March they had predicted an £11 billion surplus. Read

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25 November 2016

Economy, Business & Finance

Brexit and household incomes

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) expects national income in 2020/21 to be about £50 billion lower than it would have been, had the UK voted to remain in the EU. Read

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