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
Over a quarter of the UK’s electricity is coming from wind at the height of the winter snow, but usually it accounts for 15% across the UK. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In 2015, the Conservative government pledged to spend 2% of GDP on the armed forces budget in every year that decade. It has never been below this level on record. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Benefit claimants saying they were single, when in fact they lived as a couple with another person, was probably the fourth most common type of benefit fraud in 2016/17. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
More women work in occupations that tend to offer lower salaries such as administration and caring. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The gender pay gap, measured by comparing median hourly earnings, is close to a record low level in the UK. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Employment has increased since the Brexit vote, and the unemployment rate is 4.3%. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK had the third-slowest GDP growth in the EU in the last year, and the value of the pound has fallen by 12% against the Euro since May 2016. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Computers aren't getting better than humans at reading. “Even elementary school reading comprehensions are harder” than the test computers passed, says the test’s creator. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Some providers of UK utilities like energy, post and rail have links with foreign governments Read
Health
NHS Scotland spending is planned to increase by £2 billion, accounting for projected inflation, between 2006/07 and 2018/19. Read
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