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
As the new Personal Independence Payment becomes available for new claimants across Great Britain, we review some key claims that have been circulating about the reforms. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Labour Leader covered a lot of ground in setting out Labour's new thinking on welfare. But where do his claims come from? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
As the International Development Committee publishes its Global Food Security report, claims that we're always just days away from food shortages may have caught readers' eyes. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
600,000 pensioners would be affected by Labour's new commitment to abolish Winter Fuel Payments for high earners, say today's papers. Read
Europe
The Government and the EU Commission are at loggerheads over benefit entitlements of migrants. Iain Duncan Smith has said that "caving in" to their demands would cost the taxpayer £155 million per year. Full Fact inspects the tariff. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
MPs plan to question Ministers from the Department for Work and Pensions about its media handling of benefit statistics. This follows Iain Duncan Smith's claims last month about the success … Read
Europe
With Britain's EU membership once more under the spotlight, is it the case that our membership is worth £3,500 to every UK household? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Last month the Chancellor George Osborne boldly announced: "This month, 9 out of 10 working households will be better off as a result of the changes we are making... And … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
OPINION: Education Secretary Michael Gove wrote last month that "survey after survey has revealed disturbing historical ignorance, with one teenager in five believing Winston Churchill was a fictional character while … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Boris Johnson argues in the Telegraph that British workers are lazy compared to their Germans counterpart. Does he have a point? Read
