Economy, Business & Finance
Air strikes: how many teachers and nurses could we pay for instead?
Would air strikes in Syria cost £508,000 each, enough to pay for about 20 teachers or 19 nurses? Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
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
What effect on the public purse would closing the Renewables Obligation early have?
The impact of the early closure of the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind on public finances. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Overseas aid after the Autumn Statement
It's been reported that the government will soon spend more on overseas aid than the Home Office. This is probably right, but hard to verify at this point. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
How much will closing the Renewables Obligation early save on your bills?
The government's best estimate is that the early closure will cut the average household's electricity bill by 30p, but there's some uncertainty about this. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
26 November's BBC Question Time, factchecked
We've factchecked the panel's claims on Syria, the big government's big economic announcement, manufacturing, and how the NHS is doing. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
The state of private rented homes
While 30% of private rented homes aren't rated 'decent' according to a government standard, the proportion failing it because of health and safety is 17%. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Did George Osborne promise to eliminate the deficit by this year?
The Chancellor aimed to bring the UK back into surplus by 2015, not technically the same as a promise. Deficit reduction didn't go to plan. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Renewable energy, domestic violence and Libya: factchecking Prime Minister's Questions
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on renewable energy, domestic violence, Libya, and neighbourhood policing. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
19 November's BBC Question Time, factchecked
We've factchecked a few of the claims on this week's BBC Question Time: on intervention in Syria, homeless veterans and police budget cuts. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
The proposed Renewables Obligation cut off: how much onshore wind capacity loses out?
The government wants to close the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind a year early. How much capacity would miss out on its proposed grace period? Read
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