Economy, Business & Finance
How much did the recession cost households?
We take a look at a claim made by the Deputy Prime Minister in the Commons this week. Read
Analysis
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
There's definitely more to Mirror's employment statistics
A Daily Mirror columnist argues that "there's probably more to it" when looking at any set of statistics. We found there's probably more to the Mirror's story too. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Out-of-work women over 50: a "forgotten army"?
An increasing number of indicators suggest the economy is recovering, but who's it leaving behind? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
How many people pay more for a season ticket than for housing?
Prospective Labour MPs claim in a letter to the Guardian that season tickets are now "the largest monthly expense for many". But how many? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Guardian publishes correction on zero-hours contracts 'surge'
Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
The housebuilding records of the major parties, graphed
Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Guardian and Mirror wrong about "huge surge" in zero hours contracts
The debate about the use of zero-hours contracts has been highly charged but lacking in reliable data. Two papers appear to have misinterpreted its findings to report a "huge surge" that may not exist. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
How much help is Help to Work?
Today Employment minister Esther McVey claimed that the pilot for the government's new Help to Work scheme had meant people had worked an extra 9-11 days. We looked into the figures. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Are food bank statistics "misleading the public"?
Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Is this the first parliament in 'living memory' to see a fall in earnings?
Yesterday Ed Balls wrote that this parliament will be the first 'in living memory' to leave people worse off when it ends than when it began. We looked into the data. Read
Fact checks
