We check facts about the UK economy. This includes money issues like prices, taxes, jobs, people out of work, and housing. We also look at how these things are different in each part of the UK.
Economy, Business & Finance
The independent body that sets MPs’ pay has announced an increase for the next financial year—but some on social media have claimed it’s going up by much more than it really is. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister and others have claimed “welfare” or “social security” spending is set to increase to £70 billion by the end of the decade—but this figure refers to one part of overall spending. Read
The post makes incorrect claims, including that tax avoidance and evasion cost the UK 100 times more than benefit fraud. Read
There is no automatic exemption for all migrants, although some may be exempt or receive discounts for the same reasons as non-migrants. Read
The Facebook post makes a number of misleading claims about taxes in the UK, and has been shared over 132,000 times. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Posts shared on social media have wrongly claimed that new tax thresholds will mean you have to pay income tax at a rate of 40% on earnings above £37,000. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Dame Diana Johnson is the latest government minister to misstate what IMF and OECD projections show. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Matthew Pennycook is the latest government minister to suggest the UK is projected to be the fastest growing European economy. Read
Our explainer looks at the latest developments following the introduction of wide-reaching US tariffs on global imports. Read
It’s not correct that the IMF has said the UK will be the fastest growing European economy. Read
