Economy, Business & Finance
Has the National Living Wage reduced inequality?
The National Living Wage has increased earnings, but there’s more to inequality trends than just changes to wages. 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.
Economy, Business & Finance
The cost of lifting the public sector pay cap
Matching public sector pay to inflation over the next few years is estimated to cost £4 billion a year. Read
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Crime
Have some police officers had a 32% pay rise?
Claims about police pay at PMQs aren’t likely to represent the experience of most officers. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are household savings at their lowest in 50 years?
The household saving ratio has hit an all-time low, but the figures don’t quite tell the full story Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Disabled people in work
The number of disabled people in work has increased over the last four years. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Executive pay: power to the shareholders?
Executive pay policy is being strengthened, but not to the extent that was previously pledged. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Energy companies profits at their highest level ever?
Average profit margins for the big six energy companies are at their highest level. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do pension changes mean 37 million people working longer?
How many people will be affected by government proposals to bring forward the rise in the state pension age by seven years? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Does the government spend £50 billion a year on disabled people?
The government spends around £50 billion on benefits which either go wholly or in part to disabled people, people with health conditions and their carers, including housing benefit and income support. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are most working age people in poverty also in work?
People in poverty have been increasingly likely to be in a family where someone has a job. Read
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