Economy, Business & Finance
Disabled people in work
The number of disabled people in work has increased over the last four years. Read
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Sinéad Boultwood
Economy, Business & Finance
Does the government spend £50 billion a year on disabled people?
The government spends around £50 billion on benefits which either go wholly or in part to disabled people, people with health conditions and their carers, including housing benefit and income support. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is youth unemployment at a historic low?
Youth unemployment in the UK is currently 12.5%, among the lowest it’s been since 2005. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Who's working in the 'gig economy'?
Some of the key figures on the gig economy, to put the claims into context. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Are people with mental health conditions now receiving higher disability benefit payments?
A greater share of people claiming disability benefits because of mental health conditions are receiving the higher rate, but that doesn’t mean that those claiming these benefits are all better off. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Northern Ireland and the Barnett formula
The Barnett formula isn’t set out in law, so its future depends on political negotiations. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How have wages changed over the past decade?
The UK average weekly wage has fallen from around £540 to £520 in real terms over the past 10 years. Wages have levelled off since 2016. Read
Analysis
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is child and pensioner poverty rising?
There are lots of ways to measure poverty. Some show that child and pensioner poverty have increased slightly in recent years, but others show it has been stable or fallen. Read
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Education
1.8m more pupils in good or outstanding schools
Schools’ Ofsted performance is improving and more pupils are in schools rated good or outstanding by its inspectors. Read
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