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 UK met its interim renewable energy target for 2013 and 2014. The European Commission has suggested that the UK might be off track for its 2020 target. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
MPs have called for an end to the "tampon tax", arguing they're essential items and so VAT shouldn't be paid on them. Are razors and Jaffa Cakes exempt too? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on setting up a business, tax credits, government borrowing, and foreign aid going to Syria. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Yes, if you compare 1997 to 2010, when the economy was in a slump. Production has been, broadly, in decline for decades. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
70% of respondents to a survey said they'd be happy to have a wind farm built in their local area. Some other forms of renewable energy are more popular. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The ethnic group your name is associated with does have an impact on the likelihood of your success in job applications, according to research from 2009. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It's claimed that it would be unconstitutional for the House of Lords to block planned tax credit changes. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"That's the data, that's the facts". We've taken a look at some of the claims on last night's BBC Question Time. Read
In August the Department for Work and Pensions released statistics about people who died while on benefits, or in the year they came off benefits. But the figures were confusing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Factchecking some of the claims we noticed in this week's Prime Minister's Questions. Read
