Economy, Business & Finance
SNP Manifesto: Productivity and unemployment
Scotland's productivity has been growing faster than the UK's as a whole, but its still catching up. 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
SNP Manifesto: Working poverty
67% of children in poverty live in a household where at least one person is working, according to official figures. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Liberal Democrat Manifesto: Housing
The average house price in the UK was £216,000 in March 2017. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Why are more people using food banks?
In 2005/06, fewer than 3,000 food supplies were provided by the Trussell Trust. In 2016/17 the number of parcels handed out was almost 1.2 million. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
UKIP Manifesto: the Barnett Formula
We've factchecked claims from UKIP's 2017 election manifesto. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
UKIP Manifesto: Costs of HS2
We've factchecked claims from UKIP's 2017 election manifesto. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
UKIP Manifesto: Overseas aid
We've factchecked claims from UKIP's 2017 election manifesto. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
UKIP Manifesto: EU budget contributions
We've factchecked claims from UKIP's 2017 election manifesto. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
UK foreign aid, and an airport that never took off
About £285 million was indeed spent on a project to design, build and operate an airport on the island of St Helena for ten years. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is the UK still the fastest growing G7 economy?
Germany and the UK both grew at the same rate in 2016, according to the latest data available. It may yet be revised. Read
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