Fact checks related to the impact of Brexit on employment, recruitment and jobs
Economy, Business & Finance
Seemingly contrasting claims about unemployment and jobs figures were made by the Conservatives and Labour at this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions. 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
Employment has increased since the Brexit vote, and the unemployment rate is 4.3%. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
52% of businesses surveyed by Lloyd’s Bank in June were struggling to recruit skilled labour. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There is no evidence we’ve seen showing that 10,000 jobs have already been lost in financial services following the EU referendum. Read
Europe
Figures on this subject don't tell us how many jobs would actually be lost if we left the EU. Read
Europe
Ask Full Fact: So many claims and counter claims - will jobs be lost as a result of leaving EU? Read
Europe
It's true that Britain has seen a larger net increase in employment than the rest of the EU combined, and that Yorkshire has seen a larger net increase in employment than France. But a bit more context is needed to interpret this properly. Read
Europe
The EU does give workers the right to a minimum 20 days of paid leave, but it was a decision of the British government to increase that to 28 days. Read
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