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
A Facebook post showing the average take home pay of someone earning minimum wage does not account for the fact that people do not pay tax on all of their income. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post inaccurately claims that oil was more expensive in pounds in 2008 while fuel was cheaper. In fact, both crude oil and fuel were cheaper in pounds in 2008. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Figures published by the ONS showing a 2.2% fall in earnings do not account for bonuses, although there are a number of different figures available. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour’s claim that affordable housing supply has fallen by 95% misinterprets the statistics. Read
Data uncovered by an MP about the number of fraud investigators employed by HMRC and the DWP has been reshared on social media. But the figures are out of date and misleadingly presented. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Boris Johnson was wrong to make this claim, according to the government’s own definition of affordable housing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
These estimates are uncertain for several reasons, but 12 million households would amount to many more than 12 million people. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Both food insecurity and fuel poverty are serious problems that affect many people in the UK, but almost certainly not 40 million. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A post suggesting that war in Ukraine is not the cause of shortages of a number of products is missing context. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We don’t yet have reliable figures for the total cost of the event, but a Facebook post muddles the maths. Read
