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
Increases to the income tax personal allowance have taken millions out of income tax, although those on low incomes have been hit elsewhere. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Youth unemployment in the UK is currently 12.5%, among the lowest it’s been since 2005. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A greater share of people claiming disability benefits because of mental health conditions are receiving the higher rate, but that doesn’t mean that those claiming these benefits are all better off. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Have local authority budgets have been cut by 40% since 2010? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Currently, there aren’t any specific rules in effect requiring private landlords in England to provide properties that are ‘fit for human habitation’. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Barnett formula isn’t set out in law, so its future depends on political negotiations. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The deficit is falling and debt is still rising. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Official forecasts say that receipts could well have been higher if the rates hadn’t been cut. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We don’t care how you vote but we do care that you get the facts. Please don’t take scorecards like this at face value. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Committee on Climate Change has said that household bills in 2016 were lower than they were in 2008, due to reductions in energy use. Read
