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
It’s true that there’s a significant gap between London and other UK cities, but so far we haven’t seen an analysis wide-ranging enough to support the claim that it’s greater than all other major econ Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The new benefit cap is introduced on 7 November 2016. We look whether it affects single mothers, large families and those with higher rents more than others. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said that the benefit cap used to almost exclusively affect families with a lot of children or high rents, but not any more. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The US is the UK’s second largest trading partner after the EU. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A survey found that 39% of homeless people had been sanctioned. 21% became homeless because of it. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Since 2013 the number of disabled people in work has increased by just under half a million. Under the current government the number of disabled people in the UK in work has increased by around 100,00 Read
Economy, Business & Finance
More people have access to a food bank now than in 2010, so figures for food bank use alone can’t tell us about demand. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We examine the exchange between the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition over the Housing Benefit bill. Read
Health
If you appeal a Work Capability Assessment decision, you are more likely to win than lose. The most recent data suggests that about three-fifths of appeals are successful. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK has dropped down a ranking of countries by attractiveness for renewable energy investment. Read
