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
Two apparently opposite claims might have left many confused about the salient trend in house building. Is it really a 'disaster' for would-be home owners? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With the cost of living shaping up to be a defining battleground for the next election, do families spend less on housing, heating and eating than they do on tax? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In the UK's property market, there's a severe shortage of affordable homes. There was a time when we were building hundreds of thousands of council houses each year. When did the pace of construction slow? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Labour party claims that women are paying the price for the Coalition's austerity measures. Are the stats all that they seem? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
While Labour leader Ed Miliband changed tack to focus on the NHS at this week's Prime Minister's Questions, the "cost of living crisis" was still a topic to which several of his colleagues returned. Is David Cameron's defence of his government's record accurate? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
According to the Daily Star, four million migrants are working in the UK. What type of jobs are they employed in? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Supreme Court this week delivered their judgement in a case brought to challenge the government's work experience schemes. What did the judges decide? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
While the Conservatives point to the fact that unemployment is falling, Labour argue that the jobs market is still weak. They say that since the 2010 election the number of people working part-time because they can't find a full time job has increased. Do they now account for a larger proportion of the workforce? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With news on the economy having taken a turn for the better in recent months, can we really attribute a quarter of economic growth since May 2010 to the Olympic effect? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With a business taskforce calling for the government to act to ease the financial burden placed on businesses by so-called 'red tape', can ministers claim to have already saved companies £1 billion through regulatory reforms? Read
