Europe
Does most UK trade happen outside of the EU and trade agreements?
Most of the UK’s trade is with countries we have EU trade agreements with, not under WTO rules. Read
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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.
Europe
The UK is one of the biggest contributors to the EU budget
The UK has been the third or fourth largest contributing country to the EU budget in recent years, and of the 28 member states is one of 10 to contribute more than it gets back in receipts. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The government hasn’t u-turned on energy price caps
The government did introduce legislation to allow for temporary energy tariff caps, as promised in the 2017 Conservative manifesto. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do benefit fraud investigators outnumber super-rich tax inspectors 8:1?
HMRC employs around 1,000 staff to work with and investigate the tax affairs of the affluent and super-rich. DWP employs around 4,000 staff in its benefit fraud team. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are more people unable to get full-time work?
The number of UK part-time workers unable to find full-time work is relatively high, but the number of people overall who want more work is low. Read
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Health
Councils aren’t getting enough funding to meet demand for social care
Increases in council tax aren’t enough to meet the demand for social care. Experts point to a lack of council funding from central government. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is Universal Credit driving people to food banks?
Trussell Trust research shows increases in food bank use in areas where Universal Credit has been rolled out. It’s difficult to measure the extent that one is causing the other. Read
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Health
Satisfaction with the NHS peaked in 2010
Labour increased health spending from 1997-2010 by almost record levels. Satisfaction with the NHS peaked at 70% in 2010. It has since fallen to 57%. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How many retail jobs have been lost this year?
Over the long term the number of UK retail jobs is stable, but jobs in other sectors are growing. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much money does the UK spend on aid compared to the rest of the G7?
In 2017, the UK spent a larger proportion of its income on aid than the other G7 countries. Read
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