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 EU referendum debate has seen a range of claims about the future. Why do the different forecasts make different predictions? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Ten things you should know about economic forecasts and economic predictions. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We don't know how many new jobs go to British or foreign workers, but we've looked at figures for the change in employment and the nationalities and country of birth that account for this. Read
Europe
Research suggests at least three million jobs are linked to UK exports to the EU, there's no evidence they are 'dependent' on our EU membership. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The costs of onshore wind power compared to the alternatives have been hotly disputed during the passage of the Energy Bill. We’ve taken a look. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government owes £1.7 trillion. That’s the size of public sector net debt, or the national debt. It’s different to the government deficit. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Everything you need to know about the UK's budget deficit. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
An introduction to income tax - and who pays it. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Last year, the government spent about £753 billion in total. That’s roughly 40% of all the money spent in the UK. 18% is spent on health, about a fifth. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on housing, pollution, winter deaths, school performance, energy competition, and employment. Read
