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Economy, Business & Finance
The average rail ticket is 20% more expensive than it was in 1995, and government subsidies for the railways have also increased. Read
Europe
We can’t know for sure, but £15 billion a year seems a reasonable estimate for now. 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
Question Time on 1 November came from Clacton-on-Sea. Topics covered included income tax changes, austerity, early elections, policing priorities, and the impact of the investigation into Arron Banks. 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
Fracking is causing lots of micro-earthquakes, most of which are at a level that can’t be felt. In the UK there are thousands of such earthquakes each year. Read
There’s more to the claim that 100 companies cause 71% of emissions. Read
A recent figure used by the Chancellor had us scratching our heads. When we investigated further, we found some confusing calculations and potentially misleading numbers. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
What does the 2018 budget mean for austerity, income tax, and taxes on digital companies? Read
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