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
The government is now on course to meet its original debt target, with net debt as a share of GDP falling in 2015-16. What's changed since December? Read
Europe
It takes on average a British worker to Friday to do what equivalent workers in Germany and France will complete by the end of Thursday afternoon. Chuka Umunna, shadow business … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
David Cameron claimed that the deficit has halved. In absolute terms, it hasn't. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Definitions are important. While the workers in a report from the Resolution Foundation may be "stuck" in a low-paying job, this doesn't mean that they are in poverty. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
One claim from today's Prime Minister's Questions drew particular criticism this afternoon: "child poverty is down"— David Cameron In fact, many of the responses on Twitter claimed the exact opposite. … Read
Europe
Has Britain's £1.7bn additional contribution to the EU budget been 'halved', or were we always due a rebate? Read
Europe
The European Commission has asked the UK to contribute an extra £1.7 billion to its budget by 1 December. The Prime Minister's words to MPs this week were defiant: "Britain … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"the minimum wage under this Government is going up, and going up in real terms" David Cameron, Prime Minister's Questions, 15 October 2014 Amidst yesterday's furore over comments made by … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"Pay excluding bonuses today is the lowest on record. Under this Government wages after inflation have already fallen by over £1,600 a year since 2010 and by next year working … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservatives have claimed Labour's spending plans after the election mean a public debt £500 billion higher than it would be under their plans. But this is based on a stream of assumptions that c Read
