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
With benefits uprating dominating 2013's early political exchanges, is it really fair to say that working people are falling behind when it comes to the cost of living? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Season's greetings from Full Fact! Here are our most-read factchecks from this year, one for every twelve days of Christmas. Happy reading! 1. How much does obesity cost the NHS? … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In her speech to Policy Exchange, the Home Secretary said that immigration drives house prices up and wages down. Can both be true? In this second installment, we look at the impact on jobs and wages. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We look into the facts around the controversial process of fracking. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Has the Coalition kept its pledge to ring-fence the NHS budget? Full Fact first covered this dispute in March 2011 when the head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In an editorial for today's Times, Richard Branson argues that if the drug trade were a country, it'd be the 19th largest economy in the world. Does this claim hold up? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In a blogpost entitled, "Arts cuts? What arts cuts?", the Spectator suggested that - contrary to other reports - the arts sector has not seen a meaningful reduction in its funding. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"A combination of the cuts, female underemployment (draining the talent pool still further of women who might one day move into senior roles) and the scarcity of females of diverse … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Last week, Maria Miller, who besides being the Culture Secretary is also the Minister for Women and Equalities, praised encouraging figures for women in the jobs market. According to her: … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Winter can be fatal for some, but estimating its impact is more difficult than it may initially seem. Read
