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
We take a look at how economic growth is measured in the UK, and the policies the new government has put forward to achieve its “national mission”. Read
Claims about the cost of living and the economy more broadly have underscored the election campaign. Our round-up features some of the most prominent claims we’ve fact checked. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A guide to how much the UK spends on welfare, the impact of recent reforms, and how the main parties propose to address future issues. Read
Labour and the Conservatives made seemingly contrasting claims about the previous government’s record on tax and the so-called ‘tax burden’. Read
Labour’s claim about the impact of Conservative spending plans is speculative and based on several uncertain assumptions. Read
We’ve crunched the numbers on the Labour party’s calculations about the cost of living pressures faced by “typical families” since 2019. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The figure is based on the amount the Conservative party says its “triple lock plus” plan would save the “average pensioner” in income tax cumulatively over the next parliament. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservative claim that a Labour government would mean higher taxes dominated the election’s first TV debate. Read
The party’s first broadcast of the 2024 general election made broad claims about people’s finances. Read
Reports of the Conservatives’ proposed pension policy include different estimates of its impact. Read
