Economy, Business & Finance
Full Factsheet: Fracking
We look into the facts around the controversial process of fracking. 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
Has the NHS budget been cut?
Has the Coalition kept its pledge to ring-fence the NHS budget? Full Fact first covered this dispute in March 2011 when the head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), … Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
If the drug trade were a country, would it be part of the G20?
In an editorial for today's Times, Richard Branson argues that if the drug trade were a country, it'd be the 19th largest economy in the world. Does this claim hold up? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
The arts - how big have the cuts been?
In a blogpost entitled, "Arts cuts? What arts cuts?", the Spectator suggested that - contrary to other reports - the arts sector has not seen a meaningful reduction in its funding. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Has progress on gender equality reversed?
"A combination of the cuts, female underemployment (draining the talent pool still further of women who might one day move into senior roles) and the scarcity of females of diverse … Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Jobs for the girls? Can female employment and unemployment both be at historic highs?
Last week, Maria Miller, who besides being the Culture Secretary is also the Minister for Women and Equalities, praised encouraging figures for women in the jobs market. According to her: … Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Is the cold weather costing the NHS £1.36 billion a year?
Winter can be fatal for some, but estimating its impact is more difficult than it may initially seem. Read
Analysis
Europe
Does the EU spend 40% of its budget on farm subsidies?
In a speech earlier this week, Labour leader Ed Miliband claimed that while the EU spent 40% of its budget on the Common Agricultural Policy, agriculture accounts for only 1.5% of European output. Read
Fact checks
Europe
EU budget: what's happening to the British rebate?
"OUTRAGE erupted last night after a secret European Union plot to grab £5.6billlion more from British taxpayers was exposed [...] The move would slash Britain's annual rebate from the European … Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Are a third of UK businesses making a loss?
After the Bank of England delivered more gloomy news for the UK economy yesterday, the Mail this morning warned that one in three British companies were losing money. Is the situation as bleak as this suggests? Read
Analysis