Europe
Factcheck: Did George Osborne halve the UK's EU bill?
Has Britain's £1.7bn additional contribution to the EU budget been 'halved', or were we always due a rebate? 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 you need to know about the Treasury's tax statement
The treasury says that mailing out individual statements this week telling taxpayers what their money is being spent on is an act of transparency. But are the letters really that clear? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
IFS cuts through the confusion
"In this parliament we will have made £100 billion of savings while cutting income tax by £10.5 billion. In the next parliament we plan to make £25 billion of savings … Read
Analysis
Europe
Why the UK is being asked to pay £1.7 billion to the EU
The European Commission has asked the UK to contribute an extra £1.7 billion to its budget by 1 December. The Prime Minister's words to MPs this week were defiant: "Britain … Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Factcheck: Would increasing the minimum wage to £8 by 2020 leave workers worse off?
"Workers on the minimum wage will be worse off if Ed Miliband implements a plan to increase the rate to £8 an hour" The Telegraph, 20 October 2014 It's a … Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Factcheck: The minimum wage has not been going up in real terms
"the minimum wage under this Government is going up, and going up in real terms" David Cameron, Prime Minister's Questions, 15 October 2014 Amidst yesterday's furore over comments made by … Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Cutting the deficit is not the same as paying down the debt
Following David Cameron's speech to the Conservative party conference, the Labour party has accused the Prime Minister of making a "misleading reference to the Government's record on the national debt", … Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Have wages really fallen by more than any time since 1874?
"Pay excluding bonuses today is the lowest on record. Under this Government wages after inflation have already fallen by over £1,600 a year since 2010 and by next year working … Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
What powers does Scotland have now, and what could it get if it votes 'No'?
With days to go and polls showing the Yes and No campaigns for Scottish independence as neck-and neck, this week the pro-union parties have agreed to offer new powers to … Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Measuring social mobility: how does the UK perform?
Spotlight on social mobility. How can we define it, how it has changed over time and how mobility in the UK compares to other countries. Read
Analysis
