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
Labour claims that home ownership is at its lowest level in a generation. The proportion of English households owning their home is the lowest since 1984. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
New targets replace existing income indicators of child poverty with ones that focus on worklessness and educational attainment. Read
Europe
We factchecked the panel's claims about migrants benefits, Norway's relationship with the EU and trade. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A new report criticises charities based on their spending on charitable activities as a proportion of their income. But this metric can be confusing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on trade with the EU, nurses and tuition fees. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Capital spending is set to be £1.9 billion this parliament, up from previous parliaments. But capital spending isn't the whole story. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government says closing the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind early will bring benefits of £160 million. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Would air strikes in Syria cost £508,000 each, enough to pay for about 20 teachers or 19 nurses? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The impact of the early closure of the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind on public finances. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It's been reported that the government will soon spend more on overseas aid than the Home Office. This is probably right, but hard to verify at this point. Read
