Fact checks related to the employment rate, unemployment, pensions and the gender pay gap
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour and the Conservatives have made seemingly contrasting claims about the state of the labour market—here’s what the figures show. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We look at the detail of the Conservative leadership candidate’s proposals for public sector pay, which she has now dropped after criticism. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Figures published by the ONS showing a 2.2% fall in earnings do not account for bonuses, although there are a number of different figures available. Read
Health
There has been confusion over whether the government had ever planned to launch a ‘back to work’ media campaign. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In our fifth and final piece we look at what's happened to wages since 2010. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In our fourth piece of this series we look at the claim that employment is only up since 2010 because of zero hours jobs. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In our third piece of this series, we look at whether the employment rate is high because people working one hour a week are included as employed. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In our second piece of this series, we look at the definition of employment. Lots of people think that the government changes the definition of unemployment, so you can’t compare figures over time. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The debate around employment and earnings can be confusing and combative. Our new series explains the facts. Read
Question Time on 11 October 2018 came from Edinburgh. Topics covered included Universal Credit, Brexit and education in Scotland and the line-up included Kezia Dugdale, Mike Russell and Fraser Nelson. Read
