Economy, Business & Finance
The government hasn’t announced a ‘wealth stability tax’ for homeowners over 60
The Treasury confirmed there is no such tax. Read
Fact checks
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
Unemployment has risen under Labour - but it hasn’t gone up ‘every single month’
We’ve looked into the numbers after claims from a number of Conservative MPs, including the party’s leader Kemi Badenoch. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
No, bank transfers over £800 will not be ‘automatically’ frozen for 24 hours
We’ve seen several social media videos claiming this is part of new measures being introduced in October, but HMRC confirmed it isn’t true. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Cash withdrawals over £200 will not be automatically reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit
A spokesperson for the National Crime Agency, which oversees the Financial Intelligence Unit, confirmed this is not true. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
No evidence banks will have to report cash withdrawals over £420 to anti-fraud unit
UK Finance told us this wasn’t something that it was aware of and we couldn’t find evidence of any such policy. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Viral list incorrectly claiming dozens of modern taxes didn’t exist 100 years ago recirculates
The list includes taxes that are more than a century old and other taxes that don’t exist in the UK. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Unemployment and jobs: what’s changed under Labour?
Labour and the Conservatives have made seemingly contrasting claims about the state of the labour market—here’s what the figures show. Read
Analysis
Politics
Did inflation drop last month? Well, it’s complicated…
New figures show inflation in May was 3.4%—but an error with the figures for April has resulted in a few conflicting news reports this morning. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Did living standards reach an 'all-time low' under the Conservatives?
Last month the Prime Minister claimed living standards were “at an all-time low” under the previous government—but none of the usual measures of living standards back this up. Read
Fact checks
Politics
Spending Review 2025: fact checked
We’ve taken a look at key claims from the Labour government’s first Spending Review. Read
Fact checks