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.
Temporary increases to Universal Credit introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic mean the monthly allowance is now higher than the daily allowance for peers in the House of Lords. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservative London mayoral candidate claimed Sadiq Khan’s decision to raise the congestion charge was his own. It was essentially a requirement of a government bailout package. Read
This quote appears to be a fabrication. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Politicians from all sides quote seemingly contradictory poverty figures on a regular basis. This is bad for anyone who wants to understand the story of poverty in the UK. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister recently compared the government’s policy program to Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. They’re not on the same scale. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
This amounted to £20 million, or 40% of government spending that year. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Mr Starmer said 600,000 more children are in poverty than in 2012, which is correct according to government data on children in low income households. Read
Europe
Most studies into the economic impacts of Brexit show leaving the customs union and single market will mean the UK economy is smaller compared to remaining. Read
Europe
The Express has misquoted figures on the UK goods trade with the EU. Read
Immigration
Government estimates on arrivals are opaque, but recent figures suggest 100,000 is an underestimate. Read
