Economy, Business & Finance
What extra expenses can MPs claim if they have children?
MPs claiming for rental accommodation costs can claim an extra £5,500 per dependant. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
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 government’s numbers on savings for wine drinkers don’t add up
The government estimated its new imports policy will save wine drinkers £130 million. An industry body puts the figure at around £30 million. Read
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Was Dawn Butler right about Boris Johnson ‘lying’ to Parliament?
Dawn Butler was removed from the Commons for claiming that the Prime Minister lied. Read
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Health
Boris Johnson was wrong to say that “everybody” is entitled to extra self-isolation support
People are not entitled to the equivalent of the living wage while they self-isolate, and a £500 support payment is only for those on benefits or in hardship. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The EU doesn’t have a 40% tariff on African food imports
This was claimed by MP George Freeman when outlining the UK’s commitment to developing nations. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Golden oldies: Are one in five pensioners millionaires?
A quarter of over 65s live in households with wealth above a million pounds. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
April’s trade figures fact checked
Covid-19 and Brexit mean trade volumes are incredibly volatile at the moment. We take a look at some of the claims about the latest data. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The UK will cut aid this year, but barely did last year
The UK spends more on aid than most G7 countries, although the gap will close in 2021. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Labour’s record on unemployment
Labour has led the UK government on six occasions. Unemployment rose during five of those. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Boris Johnson was broadly right about aid spending
The government’s plan to reduce foreign aid will still mean spending more on it than past governments did. Read
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