Economy, Business & Finance
22 October's BBC Question Time, factchecked
"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
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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.
Statistics Authority calls for research on fit to work deaths
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
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Economy, Business & Finance
Tax credits, steel and school places: factchecking Prime Minister's Questions
Factchecking some of the claims we noticed in this week's Prime Minister's Questions. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Does smoking cost as much as it makes for the Treasury?
Do taxes on cigarettes bring in enough revenue to cover what smoking costs the government? It's complicated. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
DWP figures on benefit claimant deaths: what they do and don't tell us
The Department for Work and Pensions have published data on the benefit claimant deaths. Read our guide to interpreting the figures. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
What proportion of benefits claimants are sanctioned?
The Department for Work and Pensions says that less than 6% of JSA claimants are sanctioned. An FOI request found a figure of 18%. Which is right? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Pay gap: do women earn 80p for every £1 earned by men?
The Prime Minister has said that on average, a woman earns about 80p for every £1 earned by a man. Is he right? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The ever-changing past – constructing and revising GDP data
An explanation of how GDP is constructed and why it is revised. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Ask Full Fact: Employment, unemployment and jobseekers
This article has been updated. Over on our Facebook page, some readers had questions about our roundup of employment figures. Where does the unemployment figure of 1.85 million come from, … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
PMQs follow up: unemployment and benefits
Prime Minister's Questions went in heavy on unemployment and out of work benefits. We've rounded up and checked the claims. Read
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