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
Following a speech to the Conservative Conference Scottish fringe last week Ruth Davidson - the leader of the Scottish Conservatives - was slammed for suggesting that only 12% of Scots were net contributors to the economy. What do the numbers say? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
As David Cameron and Alex Salmond put pen to paper on the finer points of the Scottish independence referendum, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore claimed this morning that England is by far Scotland's biggest export market. Is it? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister claimed in his showpiece address to Conservative Party conference delegates that Britain was "getting our entrepreneurial streak back," pointing towards the highest level of company creation on record. Does this check out? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Full Fact's Director Will Moy appeared on Radio 4's You and Yours today to talk about mooted proposals for reducing benefits spending by £10 billion. Here as promised we provide … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Was Britain under Labour a more unequal country than at any time since modern records began? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
While media attention may have switched over the weekend from the Labour Party conference to the Conservative Party equivalent in Birmingham, many of the topics under the microscope have remained … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"Half of Britain is a burden on the state," the Sunday Times reported over the weekend. A number of newspapers also reported the news that the majority of households in … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With discussions of wealth and class occupying the commentators as Labour's annual conference gets under way in Manchester, we look at whether millionaires really stand to benefit by £40,000 from the cut in the top rate of tax. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Is the growing size of the government's debt placing the restraints on Liberal Democrat ambitions that Nick Clegg claimed during this week's conference speech? We find out in the second part of our look into the 'inconvenient truths' he cited. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Nick Clegg used his speech to the Liberal Democrat Conference to encourage his party to embrace the "tough decisions" that come with government. But are the "inconvenient truths" he claims to have faced 'truths' at all? Here's the first part in our Read
