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
Turning Point UK claimed that you’re exempt from paying stamp duty if you follow sharia law. Stamp duty is paid on all liable properties, even with a sharia-compliant mortgage. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It’s not necessarily the case that lower inflation means things cost less than before. Kantar’s data shows prices are still rising, but less steeply than previously. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A now-corrected article in The Guardian fails to make clear that a figure estimating the impact of Brexit on UK tax revenues is based on a counterfactual analysis. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve seen a number of seemingly contradictory claims at the last two PMQs. Some are more accurate than others, but none tell the full story. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The figure comes from the Resolution Foundation, but it’s not an estimate of the average increase in all mortgage payments, or an estimate for “this year”. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Kim Johnson MP tweeted that the number of children in poverty has increased from 2.6 million to 4.2 million since 2010. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A figure quoted by the Deputy PM actually refers to the difference between what a minimum wage earner pays now, and what they’d be paying if tax thresholds had risen with inflation since 2010. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister claimed his government was delivering “the fastest wage growth in years”. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
While most Labour governments haven’t, historic unemployment data suggests there’s at least one exception. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The figure quoted by Oliver Dowden appears to actually refer to the average amount per household provided by the government to help with rising bills. Read
