Fact checks related to national economic programmes including leveling up, the New Deal and nationalisation
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
Economy, Business & Finance
Carillion was signed off by Leeds City Council as the preferred bidder for a project in December 2017, but no contract was signed. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
What proportion of Carillion PFI deals were awarded during the Labour government? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Our economy was the fastest growing in the G7 in 2014 but is now one of the worst performers, according to various experts. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Lots of things went wrong, but experts agree that regulation was one of them. Read
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