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 Universal Credit helpline cost up to 9p a minute from a landline and between 3p and 55p per minute from a mobile. The helpline is now being made freephone. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The percentage of people receiving their first universal credit payment within five or six weeks has increased since January. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
52% of businesses surveyed by Lloyd’s Bank in June were struggling to recruit skilled labour. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of houses being built has increased over the last decade, but it’s not keeping up with demand. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour is not expecting a run on the pound, but both Corbyn and McDonnell support “scenario-plans” which consider what to do if it should happen under their government. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The deficit has been coming down, but not as rapidly as the Coalition and the Conservatives had said in 2010 and 2015. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There is no evidence we’ve seen showing that 10,000 jobs have already been lost in financial services following the EU referendum. Read
Europe
After we leave the EU, we cannot take back control of £350 million a week. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Has the food and drinks industry said they face significant disruption and economic damage in EU nationals continue to leave the UK? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Private sector wages dropped much more rapidly than public sector wages during the recession. They began recovering as public sector wages slowed. In recent years the gap between the two has narrowed. Read
