Economy, Business & Finance
Is house building at record levels?
184,000 new homes were built in England in 2016/17, and there were 217,000 more homes added to the overall stock. Read
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Joël Reland
Fact checker (former)
Joël joined Full Fact in 2017 as an intern. He researched and wrote fact checks. He previously worked for Policy in Practice, analysing the impact of the transition to Universal Credit on local authorities, and for the polling and research consultancy Greenberg Quinlan Rosner. He has a BA in History from the University of Cambridge, and an MSc in International Political Theory from the University of Edinburgh.
Europe
Brexit impact assessments: did the government bluff about their existence?
We take on the hunt for 57 disappearing impact assessments. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Trade with America: are we getting a good deal?
The UK runs a trade surplus with the USA and a deficit with the EU. Read
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Has the government banned the term 'pregnant woman'?
The term 'pregnant woman' is not being banned by the government. It’s not even being discouraged. Read
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Europe
Is the EU becoming less important to the world economy?
Although the EU’s GDP is growing, it is at a slower rate than the rest of the world’s. Read
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Crime
Is London losing 3,000 police officers?
Yes, according to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, who says she expects this to happen by 2020. Read
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Education
Have childcare costs risen up to seven times faster than wages?
Parents of under-twos are particularly affected by rising nursery costs. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are the super-rich paying less income tax?
The amount of income tax collected from the wealthiest in 2009 was unusual as people sought to avoid a tax rise in 2010. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Has there been a recession since the EU referendum?
The UK economy has continued to grow since the UK voted to leave the EU. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do you pay a higher tax rate than a millionaire?
Marginal tax rates can be very high for both high and low earners. Read
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