Fact checks related to the cost of living in the UK
Economy, Business & Finance
A figure quoted by the Deputy PM actually refers to the difference between what a minimum wage earner pays now, and what they’d be paying if tax thresholds had risen with inflation since 2010. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister claimed his government was delivering “the fastest wage growth in years”. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed that Britain has “high unemployment” after 12 years of Conservative government. But by historic standards, the unemployment rate is currently very low. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government says it would cost £28 billion, or £1,000 per household, to increase public sector pay in line with inflation next year. But many of the current disputes are about this year’s pay. Read
An out-of-context clip of the Prime Minister talking about savings from buying a new kettle appears to have been an attempt at an analogy about nuclear power. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The shadow justice secretary used an unreliable Labour estimate for the impact of the cost of living crisis. We have repeatedly asked Labour to stop using this number. Read
