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
An increasing proportion of the Scottish government’s budget comes from taxes raised in Scotland, rather than the block grant. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
PFIs were widely seen as the only viable option for funding construction projects among some public bodies in the 2000s, and used across government departments. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Which countries in Europe spend the most on defence? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Carillion was signed off by Leeds City Council as the preferred bidder for a project in December 2017, but no contract was signed. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
What proportion of Carillion PFI deals were awarded during the Labour government? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There aren’t any readily available figures for what proportion of all taxes the top 1% pays. This claim is just referring to income taxes. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Estimates range between 88% and 99.9%. It also depends on if we include gardens and “green urban” areas. Read
Councils in England can take emergency measures to help rough sleepers during extreme weather. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
128,000 children are living in temporary accommodation in Britain. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
184,000 new homes were built in England in 2016/17, and there were 217,000 more homes added to the overall stock. Read
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