Fact checks related to national economic programmes including leveling up, the New Deal and nationalisation
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
Economy, Business & Finance
The Scottish deficit is more than three times that of the UK as a whole, as a proportion of GDP. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Marginal tax rates can be very high for both high and low earners. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
How does taxpayer support for privatised rail compare with funding for the old British Rail? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've seen claims about Labour's plans for investment spending. Read
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