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
The Prime Minister made claims about the UK’s economic growth, council tax, and his record on bus passes while Mayor of London. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
This figure comes from an unreliable Labour estimate that doesn’t take account of wage or benefit rises. Read
An announcement of £1 billion worth of trade and investment between the UK and India included Infosys, as well as a number of other firms. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The claim that families are ‘£2,620 worse off’ does not account for any rises in wages or benefits, and is based on some cost estimates which are not reliable. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The PM claimed there are more people in work than there were before the pandemic. This figure only counts employees and not the self-employed. In total there are 600,000 fewer people in work. Read
The post misunderstands how state pensions work in the UK. Read
National Insurance is increasing, but so is the threshold for paying it, and how it affects working pensioners changes next year. Read
A post on Facebook claims MPs can claim ‘up to’ £3,400 for utility bills. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Government ministers have repeatedly claimed employment is higher than pre-pandemic levels, when it is not. Read
Claims on Twitter and Facebook say that an elderly man in a London borough was told by his council he could be forced to take in a Ukrainian family. Read
