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
New figures published by the International Monetary Fund don’t support claims made by a health minister and the Independent about growth projections. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy claimed the OECD is “confident” this is the case, but it actually projects several European countries will have higher growth than the UK in 2025 and 2026. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister claimed people were “worse off” at the end of the last government, but it’s unclear what time period or measure of living standards this claim is based on. Read
Since the government announced changes to the rules around inheritance tax on farms, we’ve seen apparently contradictory figures about the number of estates impacted. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A false claim circulating on social media says that the cap on bus fares has increased to £3 as a result of the policy. Read
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Government Tracker
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to ensure that significant fiscal events must be accompanied by an Office for Budget Responsibility report. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt claimed Labour’s Budget was going to mean “lower living standards”. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government’s announcement that it is raising employer NI contributions has led to debate about exactly what Labour promised in its manifesto. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Our quick explainer on the state of UK health spending helps put the Autumn 2024 Budget in context. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Our round-up looks at several claims from Rachel Reeves’ first Budget as chancellor—on National Insurance, growth, bus fares and more. Read
