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
Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said in a speech that the Conservative government had not got the deficit down during 12 years in power. This isn’t true. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
During an interview on CNN the Prime Minister claimed ‘nobody’ would have to pay more than £2,500 in energy bills. Per the government’s own figures, this isn’t true. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Yes, annual household bills will rise about £500 in October, but people will also receive a £400 discount under the Energy Bills Support Scheme. Read
Health
Dr Thérèse Coffey said health and social care account for 40% of government day-to-day spending. That’s only true if you don’t count spending on things like pensions. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There is no official estimate for how much the state will pay for the funeral, or its wider economic impact. Royal funerals in the past have cost up to about £8 million in today’s money. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Digitally manipulated images designed to look like the government website have been shared hundreds of times online. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Claims that business investment has fallen by 20% since Brexit refer to the difference between current business investment and projections based on pre-referendum trends. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Its estimate that on average working from home will add £2,500 a year to energy bills was flawed, and there are other questions around its calculations too. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Claims that the coffee chain is due to go cashless in October have been shared thousands of times. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Freezing the price cap would require roughly £8 billion more funding, according to the IFS. Read
