Fact checks related to national economic programmes including leveling up, the New Deal and nationalisation
Economy, Business & Finance
The government did introduce legislation to allow for temporary energy tariff caps, as promised in the 2017 Conservative manifesto. Read
Health
Labour increased health spending from 1997-2010 by almost record levels. Satisfaction with the NHS peaked at 70% in 2010. It has since fallen to 57%. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
More people flying from Heathrow are on connecting flights or business trips than most other London airports. The majority are still leisure travellers and on non-connecting flights. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We don’t know exactly who in the UK gets what out of infrastructure spending. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
At least £440,000 aid was spent on Chinese film, TV and museum projects in 2016/17. The total foreign aid budget was £14 billion. Read
The Royal Family will pay for the wedding, but the security will be paid for by the state. Security for Prince William’s wedding cost over £6 million. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour made several claims about young people and bus travel in a video to launch their new free travel policy. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
32,000 people worked in steel in 2016. More than half of these jobs are in Wales, and Yorkshire and Humber. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Some providers of UK utilities like energy, post and rail have links with foreign governments Read
Economy, Business & Finance
An increasing proportion of the Scottish government’s budget comes from taxes raised in Scotland, rather than the block grant. Read
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