Fact checks related to national economic programmes including leveling up, the New Deal and nationalisation
Economy, Business & Finance
The government spent £137 billion on bailing out banks during the financial crisis. Around £1 trillion worth of guarantees were provided to investors, but this does not amount to actual spending. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
St Helena airport didn’t run commercial flights between its opening in May 2016 and October 2017, but now runs flights to Ascension Island and South Africa. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Andrew Marr correctly quoted a number of figures on reductions in welfare spending, council funding and police numbers under the Coalition, during an interview on his show. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Surplus funds from National Insurance Contributions in the UK are currently invested to reduce the national debt. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A basic rate taxpayer will pay around £940 less in 2019/20 compared to 2010/11, once you factor in how prices have changed over that time. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The claim that Labour's manifesto promises would cost a trillion pounds is not a fully costed estimate, and we don't know if it refers to spending increases or total spending. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Water bills rose sharply after privatisation in 1989 but have been falling slightly in recent years, due to regulatory oversight. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Since 2010, coalition and Conservative governments have aimed to reduce public spending through tax and benefit changes. 86% of those changes come from spending on women. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A widely shared tweet makes several claims about government spending on defence, the royals, HS2, Trident, Donald Trump’s visit and more. But what did these things actually cost? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Austerity policies have impacted the poorest households most. Despite this, since 2010 the poorest households have seen their post-tax incomes rise the most. Read
