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
During Prime Minister's Questions, an exchange on poverty led David Cameron to label Labour's numbers as 'simply wrong'. As ever, it's not quite that simple. Read
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"Richest 1% will own more than all the rest by 2016"—Oxfam, 19th January 2015 Oxfam released a report on Monday predicting that in 2016 over half the world's wealth will … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With four months still to go until the polls open, the parties are already vying for our votes. We look at the claims made on their new campaign posters. Read
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The Trades Union Congress have replied to our request for a comment on their analysis of the growth in full-time employment. Employment is higher now than it was before the … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The TUC have published a report saying that only one in 40 new jobs is full-time, while the Chancellor says 85% of new jobs are full-time. Which is right? Read
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"Where are the jobs being created fastest right now? In Scotland and the North."—George Osborne The Autumn Statement document says that, "The North West and Yorkshire and Humberside have seen … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Chancellor set out his plans for the economy yesterday in his last Autumn Statement before the general election. Here's what you need to know about the new stamp duty changes, the gender pay gap, new jobs and wages. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Autumn Statement on Wednesday. Here are our guides to the economy with the facts and figures you need to know on tax, public spending, … Read
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"In this parliament we will have made £100 billion of savings while cutting income tax by £10.5 billion. In the next parliament we plan to make £25 billion of savings … Read
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Alex Salmond has been strongly reprimanded by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) for claiming that Chancellor George Osborne had "managed to inflate the UK growth figures" by pressuring the Office … Read
