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 Chair of the UK Statistics Authority Andrew Dilnot has today written to Labour Leader Ed Miliband over his claim in the Sun newspaper that in Europe "only crisis-hit Spain … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
While BBC Question Time panelists debated the size of the welfare bill, the show's extra guest claimed it was small change compared to the scale of tax evasion and avoidance. So how much money is lost to the Treasury this way? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With the Prime Minister beating the drum for British business on the Indian sub-continent, do we really lag behind Belgium in terms of our trade links with India? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A debate surrounding the success rate of the 'Get Britain Working' policy has been polarising newpaper pundits. Who's right? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
As it was revealed that 4 million people in Britain have never worked in their lives, today's headlines accused Britons of idleness. But how many of them are students? People with a disability? Housewives? Full Fact investigates. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
As Government politicians are keen to remind us, there are more women in the workforce than ever before. Yet they still contribute 60% less in income tax than men. What does this mean for the gender gap in the workplace? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
As part of its austerity drive, the Coalition pledged to cut public spending on the business of government by billions of pounds. This week in the House of Commons, Labour argued that it has overstated the savings that have been made. Whose maths is correct? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The 'bedroom tax' will come into force in two months, but a lot of questions remain unanswered: Who exactly is affected? How many of them are disabled? Full Fact investigates. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Last week Business Secretary Vince Cable hailed new figures which show that the number of people starting apprenticeships has doubled in two years. Anyone aged 16 or over and not … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Opposition Leader Ed Miliband accused David Cameron of overseeing an economy that is 18th out of the 20 G20 countries in terms of growth. Is this true? Read
