Economy, Business & Finance
Are 400,000 more children in absolute poverty since 2010?
It’s not correct that absolute child poverty has risen by this much since 2010. Read
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Joseph O’Leary
Training Manager
Joe has been fact checking UK politics and policy for over a decade, having joined the team in 2011. He has delivered training in fact checking to civil servants, statisticians, journalists and businesses, both in the UK and internationally, as well as designing accredited courses in data analysis for the FE sector. Joe also enjoys teaching critical thinking in primary and secondary schools, and regularly gives talks to journalism students. He is now designing courses to help businesses and employees use data with more confidence.
Immigration
What skills are we short of in the UK?
There’s no simple definition for a shortage profession, but nurses and chefs are currently listed by experts as needing workers from overseas. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Does the UK have lower unemployment than the Eurozone?
The UK unemployment rate was 4.3% earlier this year, compared to 9% average across the Eurozone. Read
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Are fewer parents smacking their children?
Research suggests fewer parents are smacking their children in the UK and many other countries. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much has the government recouped from tax evasion and avoidance?
Last year HMRC estimates it made £29 billion extra as a result of its compliance activities. Read
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Europe
Will getting rid of EU tariffs help the worst off?
Higher tariffs make what we buy from other countries more expensive. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
What proportion of benefit claimants has Universal Credit been applied to?
Between 8% of expected claimants by 2022 are claiming Universal Credit. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How valuable is Bombardier to the economy of Northern Ireland?
Bombardier is a significant part of the Northern Irish economy but we’ve seen no evidence that it’s worth a full 10% of GDP. Read
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Education
Student debt: what did Labour say?
Jeremy Corbyn didn’t commit to abolishing student debt before the last election, although he did say he would “deal with” the high debts of graduates and was looking at ways to do so. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Has the National Living Wage reduced inequality?
The National Living Wage has increased earnings, but there’s more to inequality trends than just changes to wages. Read
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