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
"We will raise at least £5 billion from continuing to tackle tax evasion, and aggressive tax avoidance and tax planning, building on the £7 billion of annual savings we have … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"We have the second largest defence budget in NATO and the largest in the EU"—Conservative manifesto, page 77 The above claim is true if you use one measurement of global … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In this section Manifesto clash: house building Manifesto clash: recent house building Manifesto clash: affordable housing Introduction There's an old saying about Englishmen and their homes. The modern variation might … Read
Education
We've taken a look at competing claims about apprenticeships in the Conservative and Labour manifestos for the 2015 general election. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In this section Independent expert commentary from the Institute for Fiscal Studies Manifesto clash: living standards Manifesto clash: debt and deficit Manifesto clash: job security Introduction Three issues dominate any … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservatives have published their election manifesto. We've taken a look at their claims on the economy, jobs, taxes, and the NHS, taken from David Cameron's speech as the manifesto … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Labour Party has made its case for winning the next election, launching its manifesto today. We've looked at their claims on borrowing, job insecurity, house building, immigration and social … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto. We've checked their claims on the economy, health spending, mental health and apprenticeships, taken from Nick Clegg's speech at the manifesto launch, … Read
Europe
UKIP pitched up in Thurrock today, where Nigel Farage and Suzanne Evans delivered speeches launching the party's general election manifesto. We've looked at some of the headline claims on Europe, … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"We will extend the Right to Buy to tenants in Housing Associations... It is unfair that they should miss out on a right enjoyed by tenants in local authority homes." … Read
